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Ousd - Centro Infantil De La Raza

2660 East 16th Street, Oakland, CA 94601 · Alameda County
Child care center (preschool)

Ousd - Centro Infantil De La Raza is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 88 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1982. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #71 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #71 of 142 centers in Oakland
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 27, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 27, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 21, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJun 13, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 21, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring the facility has a working carbon monoxide detector at all times, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 21, 2023
Type BMar 21, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring faucets used for children do not exceed the acceptable amount of lead allowed in a child care facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The kitchen food prep sink, room A sink, and room D sink tested higher.
Plan of correction due Apr 21, 2023
Type BMar 21, 2023InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(16)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring toxic cleaning solutions are not being stored in areas used for food preparation and only being stored in the food storeroom, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Although the staff immediately placed the cleaning solutions in the food storeroom, another analyst spoke to the facility about this same issue during last years annual inspection.
Plan of correction due Apr 4, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity88 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 5, 1982
LicenseeOakland Unified School District
AdministratorJorge Lerma
Phone(510) 879-0819
State facility #010206036

Common questions

Does Ousd - Centro Infantil De La Raza take infants?

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

Has Ousd - Centro Infantil De La Raza had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Ousd - Centro Infantil De La Raza compare with other daycares in Oakland?

It is tied for #71 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Ousd - Centro Infantil De La Raza last inspected?

Mar 27, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Ousd - Centro Infantil De La Raza cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ousd - Centro Infantil De La Raza 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 - Centro Infantil De La Raza?

The licensee is Oakland Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Jorge Lerma.

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 010206036 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.