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Ousd - Jefferson

1975 - 40th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601 · Alameda County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Ousd - Jefferson 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 and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #118 of 142 centers in Oakland and better than 12% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 12%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
Tied for #118 of 142 centers in Oakland
2Type A citations
2Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 27, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 27, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 30, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundOct 14, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 14, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 7, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision2
Building & playground safety2

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 15, 2026Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when staff failed to adequately supervise C1 when C1 behave inappropriately around other children which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 1, 2026
Type BMar 30, 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 sink 2 in room 2 and a sink identified as the kitchen food prep sink did 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.
Plan of correction due Apr 28, 2023
Type AOct 14, 2022Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)
report review and interviews: A child wandered away from the facility without staff intervention. Outside the facility he was not under the care or supervision of day care staff. This poses an immediate risk to the Personal Rights of children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Oct 17, 2022
Type AOct 14, 2022Case management visit (deficiencies)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
staff interview and LPA observation: there are areas at the facility that are not safe where children can exit facility fences and exit into the yard. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Oct 17, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedOct 14, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Sep 1, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not provide adequate supervision to day care child resulting in day care child leaving facility.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 5, 1982
LicenseeOakland Unified School District
AdministratorAnastasia Griffin
Phone(510) 436-3700
State facility #010206151

Common questions

Does Ousd - Jefferson take infants?

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

Has Ousd - Jefferson had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 14, 2022, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Ousd - Jefferson?

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

How does Ousd - Jefferson compare with other daycares in Oakland?

It is tied for #118 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 12% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Ousd - Jefferson last inspected?

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

How much does Ousd - Jefferson cost?

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

The licensee is Oakland Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Anastasia Griffin.

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 010206151 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.