Olive Children at St. James Catholic Church · Preschool, Fremont

34700 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94555 · Alameda County

Closed Child care center (preschool)

This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Mar 14, 2025. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Olive Children at St. James Catholic Church was a licensed child care center in Fremont, CA, licensed for up to 90 children. Its license closed around March 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 3 times and issued 9 citations, 2 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

2 Type A citations

7 Type B citations

3 Inspections

0 Complaints investigated

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 4

Health & medication 2

Background checks 2

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Aug 27, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety

Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the center did not complete the lead testing prior to the deadline in the written directive which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Aug 27, 2024

Type B Aug 27, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications

Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 staff has an expired mandated reporter which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Sep 27, 2024

Type B Aug 27, 2024 Inspection Health & medication

Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 7 staff did not have MMR and TDap on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Sep 27, 2024

Type B Aug 27, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications

Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)

Based onrecord review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 staff did not have a complete health history on file and 1 staff does not have a TB test that was complete no more than 12 months from the date of hire which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Sep 27, 2024

Type A Aug 2, 2023 Inspection Background checks

Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)

Based onrecord review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Aug 3, 2023

Type B Aug 2, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications

Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)

Based onrecord review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Aug 7, 2023

Type B Aug 2, 2023 Inspection Health & medication

Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Aug 7, 2023

Type B Aug 2, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications

Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)

Based onrecord review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Aug 11, 2023

Type A Jul 8, 2022 Inspection Background checks

Criminal record clearance §101170(e)

Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 1 staff member does not have eligible background clearance at the facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Jul 8, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity 90 children

License type Child care center (preschool)

License status Closed

Licensed since Aug 28, 2018

Closed Mar 14, 2025

Licensee Olive Children Foundation

Last administrator Carmina Harris

State facility # 013422456

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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 013422456 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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