Smiles Day School
Smiles Day School is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 85 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1990. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #71 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interviews and observations, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as center did not section cited above as center did not fulfill or meet day care child’s needs, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety 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.
at least 2 staff were observed using a stern voice telling children to "stop crying" which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Complaint investigations
PERSONAL RIGHTS - Staff did not provide healthful accommodations for a daycare child.
Staff made inappropriate comments towards day care child
About this center
Common questions
Does Smiles Day School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Smiles Day School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Smiles Day School?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Smiles Day School compare with other daycares in Oakland?
It is tied for #71 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Smiles Day School last inspected?
Feb 27, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Smiles Day School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Smiles Day 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 Smiles Day School?
The licensee is Smiles Day School, and the administrator listed with the state is Green,iona.
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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 010212422 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.