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Pride In Learning Montessori School · 1707 Gouldin Road, Infant Center, Oakland

1707 Gouldin Road, Oakland, CA 94611 · Alameda County
1 substantiated complaintInfant center

Pride In Learning Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 29 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (1 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #101 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #101 of 142 centers in Oakland
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 12, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 12, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 1, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJul 28, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 30, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 14, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios1
Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 18, 2026Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Staff-Infant Ratio §101416.3(b)
Based on observations, records review, and interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above due to being understaffed on several occassions.... 1 Director and Staff shall complete training on ratio requirements using the CDSS website link provided and submit proof of completion by 04/15/2026. Director must also send LPA Hollinger a record of the ratios in the infant room by listing how many infants are present and how many staff are present at 8:00am until the POC date, 04/15/2026... ...which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or 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 Apr 15, 2026
Type BMar 6, 2024Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
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Plan of correction due Apr 8, 2024
Type BFeb 1, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Infant care teacher qualifications §101416.2(b)(2)(b)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 3 out of 4 staff present did not have infant units which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 1, 2024
Type BFeb 1, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 4 files reviewed did not have Physician's Report LIC701 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 1, 2024

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Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedMar 18, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Feb 27, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
RATIO - Staff did not ensure they were not out of ratio
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity29 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 3, 2020
LicenseePride In Learning Montessori School
AdministratorDara E. Leon
Phone(510) 219-5189
State facility #013423095

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Common questions

Does Pride In Learning Montessori School take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Pride In Learning Montessori School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed 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 #101 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Pride In Learning Montessori School last inspected?

Sep 12, 2025. No citations were issued 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 $1,874 a month for infants (about $2,360 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Pride In Learning Montessori School?

The licensee is Pride In Learning Montessori School, and the administrator listed with the state is Dara E. Leon.

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 013423095 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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