Pride In Learning Montessori School · 1255 First Ave, Preschool, Oakland
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.
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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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
observation, document review and licensee interview. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 By
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Inappropriate Form of discipline.
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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.
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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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