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Ousd - Emerson Child Development Center

4801 Lawton Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609 · Alameda County
Child care center (preschool)

Ousd - Emerson Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 48 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 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #42 of 142 centers in Oakland and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 55%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #42 of 142 centers in Oakland
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 22, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 22, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 10, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMar 11, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 10, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring atleast 1 staff member with a valid CPR/ First Aid certification is present at all times when children are at the child care center, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 31, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 4, 1982
LicenseeOakland Unified School District
AdministratorAnna Mansker
Phone(510) 879-0811
State facility #010206152

Common questions

Does Ousd - Emerson Child Development Center take infants?

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

Has Ousd - Emerson Child Development Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Ousd - Emerson Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Oakland?

It is tied for #42 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Ousd - Emerson Child Development Center last inspected?

Feb 22, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Ousd - Emerson Child Development Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ousd - Emerson 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 Ousd - Emerson Child Development Center?

The licensee is Oakland Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Anna Mansker.

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 010206152 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.