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St. Leander Pre-kindergarten

451 Davis Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 · Alameda County
Child care center (preschool)

St. Leander Pre-kindergarten is a licensed child care center in San Leandro, 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 4 times. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #23 of 33 centers in San Leandro 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
#23 of 33 centers in San Leandro
2Type A citations
2Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 25, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 14, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 25, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 22, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJan 20, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundAug 31, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 3, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork2
Training & qualifications1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 25, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. During record review LPA observed that S1 and S3 mandated reporter expired on 2/2/25.
Plan of correction due Apr 2, 2025
Type AFeb 22, 2024InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff member (S5) did not have a record of fingerprint clearance, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 23, 2024
Type BJan 20, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 12 out of 16 persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 3, 2023
Type AMar 3, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
Based on observation and interview the Director failed to report a gas leakage which resulted in the children having to move to another location. The playground is off limits to children due to structural issues. Both incidents were not reported to the Department in 24 hours and documented on LIC 624 within 7 business days. Deficient Practice Statement Type A Reporting Requirements 101212 (d)(1)(C)Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report... (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days... occurrence of such event.1) Events reported shall include the following (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risks to children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 22, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 10, 1982
LicenseeRoman Catholic Bishop Of Oakland
AdministratorRebecca Martinez
Phone(510) 351-4144
State facility #010205790

Common questions

Does St. Leander Pre-kindergarten take infants?

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

Has St. Leander Pre-kindergarten had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 22, 2024, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does St. Leander Pre-kindergarten compare with other daycares in San Leandro?

It is #23 of 33 centers in San Leandro 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 St. Leander Pre-kindergarten last inspected?

Mar 25, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does St. Leander Pre-kindergarten cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Leander Pre-kindergarten for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes San Leandro, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs St. Leander Pre-kindergarten?

The licensee is Roman Catholic Bishop Of Oakland, and the administrator listed with the state is Rebecca Martinez.

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 010205790 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.