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Oakland Garden School, INC.

4012 Maybelle Avenue, Oakland, CA 94619 · Alameda County
5 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Oakland Garden School, INC. is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 6 complaints, 5 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 5 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (3 of 10). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #134 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 97% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #134 of 142 centers in Oakland
5 Type A citations
5 Type B citations
3 Inspections
5 of 6 Complaints substantiated
10 citations from 10 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 12, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 12, 2025 · Inspection · citation found May 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 22, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Dec 11, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Nov 4, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 10, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 10, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 1, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 3
Supervision 2
Building & playground safety 1
Health & medication 1
Staff ratios 1
Caregiver conduct 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Sep 10, 2026 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on interviews and photos, it was determined that the facility had a cat that would urinate and defecate in the classrooms. Based on interviews and photos it has been determined that thre was a water leak in the Pinecones class and leaked down to the Sprouts classroom. This posed a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 24, 2026
Type B Nov 12, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(8)(C)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 6 childrens files contained medical consent forms with missing signatures which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 26, 2025
Type A May 16, 2025 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(f)
Based on interviews, staff did not inform authorized representatives about incidents that occurred, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due May 19, 2025
Type A May 16, 2025 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews conducted, it was determined that staff failed to provide adequate supervision resulting in children hitting and injuring each other. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care.
Plan of correction due May 19, 2025
Type B Dec 11, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff have required immunization records in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 2 staff are missing proof of immunity for Measles and Pertussis.
Plan of correction due Jan 11, 2024
Type A Feb 10, 2022 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on a video and interviews one of the classrooms were not meeting teacher -child ratios which is an immediate danger to child in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 11, 2022
Type A Feb 10, 2022 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on interviews and an incident that occurred staff handled a child in a rough manner, which is an immediate risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 11, 2022
Type B Feb 10, 2022 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(b)(1)
Based on interviews and the provided video unqualified staff members was providing care to children, which can pose a potential danger to child in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 10, 2022
Type A Dec 1, 2021 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on center's file review there was an email in C1's file regarding the incident, which is an immediate danger to children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 2, 2021
Type B Dec 1, 2021 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)
Center shall review reporting requirement regulations and come with a plan to ensure all unusual incidents are reported, then send the plan to CCLD by proof of correction date. Based center's file review no unusual incident report was called or mailed to CCLD which is a potential danger to children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 22, 2021

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Sep 10, 2026 Complaint investigation received Jul 20, 2026
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Feb 9, 2026 Complaint investigation received Dec 19, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated May 16, 2025 Complaint investigation received Apr 21, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff are not preventing child from injuring other children
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Feb 10, 2022 Complaint investigation received Nov 19, 2021
Substantiated allegations:
Facility operating out of ratio.
Staff handle children in a rough manner.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Feb 10, 2022 Complaint investigation received Nov 30, 2021
Substantiated allegation:
Unqualified staff providing supervision to day care children.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Dec 1, 2021 Complaint investigation received Nov 29, 2021
Substantiated allegations:
Day care children left the facility unsupervised.
Day care failed to report to licensing
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 72 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Mar 21, 2008
Licensee Oakland Garden School, INC.
Administrator Christina Enerio
Phone (510) 531-4800
State facility # 013419414
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Common questions

Does Oakland Garden School, INC. take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Oakland Garden School, INC. had any serious violations?

California issued 5 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 16, 2025, for reporting requirements. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Oakland Garden School, INC.?

California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 5. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Oakland Garden School, INC. compare with other daycares in Oakland?

It is tied for #134 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Oakland Garden School, INC. last inspected?

Nov 12, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Oakland Garden School, INC. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Oakland Garden School, INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Oakland, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Oakland Garden School, INC.?

The licensee is Oakland Garden School, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Christina Enerio.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 013419414 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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