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Pride In Learning Montessori School · 1255 First Ave, Preschool, Oakland

1255 First Ave, Oakland, CA 94606 · Alameda County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Pride In Learning Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 17 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 7). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #120 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 88%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #120 of 142 centers in Oakland
1Type A citations
6Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 7, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 7, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundSep 24, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 20, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJul 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 15, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 17, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 2, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety3
Training & qualifications1
Caregiver conduct1
Records & paperwork1
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 7, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 29, 2026
Type BJul 20, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
1597.16(a) (1) A licensed child day care center.. that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023... 1 By 08/18/2023, the facility will submit confirmation of appointment with a certified water sampler to test for lead contamination. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring the lead testing was completed prior to the deadline of 01/01/2023. 8
Plan of correction due Aug 18, 2023
Type BNov 17, 2021Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on interview, child was denied snack as a form of punishment while other children were served. This poses a potential health 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 Dec 8, 2021
Type BNov 17, 2021Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
document review. Licensee did not have complete personnel records for all employees in file. This poses a potential health risk to the health and safety of children in care. 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 Dec 8, 2021
Type BNov 17, 2021Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
observation and director interview: Items that could pose a danger to children were accessible in a lower closed cabinet. 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 Dec 8, 2021
Type BNov 17, 2021Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(b)(1)
observation and director interview. LPAs observed an outlet that was not childproofed in the facility. This poses an immediate health risk to the health and safety 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 Dec 8, 2021
Type ASep 2, 2021Case management visit (deficiencies)Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
observation, document review and licensee interview. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 By
Plan of correction due Sep 3, 2021

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Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedNov 17, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Aug 27, 2021
Substantiated allegation:
Inappropriate Form of discipline.
4 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity17 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 1, 2016
LicenseePride In Learning
AdministratorLeon, Dara & Lamb, Amber
Phone(510) 408-8180
State facility #013422414

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Common questions

Does Pride In Learning Montessori School take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Pride In Learning Montessori School had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 2, 2021, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Pride In Learning Montessori School?

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

How does Pride In Learning Montessori School compare with other daycares in Oakland?

It is tied for #120 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Pride In Learning Montessori School last inspected?

May 7, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Pride In Learning Montessori School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pride In Learning Montessori School 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 Pride In Learning Montessori School?

The licensee is Pride In Learning, and the administrator listed with the state is Leon, Dara & Lamb, Amber.

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 013422414 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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