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Ousd - Allendale Preschool

3670 Penniman Ave., Oakland, CA 94619 · Alameda County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Ousd - Allendale Preschool is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough historyCalifornia has inspected this center 1 time since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0Type A citations
6Type B citations
1Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 3, 2023

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 3, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications2
Records & paperwork2
Caregiver conduct1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 9, 2025Complaint investigationTraining & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(c)(3)
Based on the 30-day Substitute Teacher certificate two staff members are no longer qualified teachers due to length of time the staff members have been at the center, which is a potential risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 30, 2025
Type BApr 9, 2025Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement has not been met as 1 The center will provide a statement which will include what has been done to ensure classroom furniture is no longer a safety risk to children in care, then send the plan to CCL by POC date. evidenced by: Based on interviews a child in care sustained a fracture due to classroom furniture, which is a potential safety risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Apr 30, 2025
Type BApr 9, 2025Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on LPAs observing children go in and out of the classroom bathroom without supervision, which is a potential risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 30, 2025
Type BMar 6, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(c)
Based on a conversation with Sara Farmer the records were not avaiable be brought to the center for review based on an agreement with Licensing, which is a potential safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 27, 2025
Type BMar 6, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(b)(A)
Based on LPA's observations no waivers were posted and when asked for the waivers staff was unaware of any waivers, which is a potential safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 27, 2025
Type BMar 6, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on conformation from Sara Farmer no staff have a current CPR which is a potential safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 27, 2025

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedApr 9, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jan 22, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Unqualified staff providing care and supervision.
3 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 21, 2007
LicenseeOakland Unified School District
AdministratorChristie Herrera
Phone(510) 879-1010
State facility #013418997

Common questions

Does Ousd - Allendale Preschool take infants?

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

Has Ousd - Allendale Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Ousd - Allendale Preschool?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

When was Ousd - Allendale Preschool last inspected?

Aug 3, 2023. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Ousd - Allendale Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ousd - Allendale Preschool 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 Ousd - Allendale Preschool?

The licensee is Oakland Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Christie Herrera.

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 013418997 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.