Omescuelita Child Development Center
Omescuelita Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 84 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (1 of 4). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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The facility shall develop and implement a staffing plan to ensure compliance with ratio requirements at all times as well as complete training on ratio requirements; regular checks throughout the day and documentation of monitoring shall be maintained. ..based on interviews conducted it was indicated that staffing coverage was insufficient during certain periods of the day, on at least one occasion, including transitions and staff breaks, resulting in classrooms operating out of ratio, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 The staffing plan and training shall be completed and implemented. A letter should be submitted to LPA Hollinger by 05/07/2026, ensuring that the facility understands and shall remain in compliance at all times. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
based on interviews and statements obtained during the investigation is was indicated that S6 used forceful physical guidance when redirecting children, including pulling C3 by the arm, and forcefully sitting them down, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Supervision and monitoring of staff interactions with children, including periodic observations and documentation to ensure compliance. A copy of the updated policy shall be submitted to LPA Hollinger by 05/07/2026. The Facility shall also submit a written statement acknowledging understanding of the violation and outlining steps the facility will take to prevent recurrence by 05/07/2026. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
S1 and S2 left the facility during the visit. Owner understands that S1 and S2 may not return until they have clearance. Owner shall review the regulation regarding criminal record clearance. S1 and S2 does not have criminal background clearance and these individuals were present and caring for children on more than one occasion which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Owner shall submit a letter to CCL by 03/16/26 ensuring that she understands and shall remain in compliance at all times. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Facility did not report outbreak of HFM disease within the required time frame.
Complaint investigations
CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCE - Licensee has uncleared staff providing care to day care children
Facility did not report outbreak of Hand, Foot, Mouth disease to Community Care Licensing Department.
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Common questions
Does Omescuelita Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Omescuelita Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Omescuelita Child Development Center?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Omescuelita Child Development Center last inspected?
Aug 27, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Omescuelita Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Omescuelita Child Development Center 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 Omescuelita Child Development Center?
The licensee is Open Minds Early School, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Amy Chappelle.
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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 013423749 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.