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St. Leo's Pre-kindergarten

4238 Howe Street, Oakland, CA 94611 · Alameda County
Child care center (preschool)

St. Leo's Pre-kindergarten is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 25 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. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #48 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 46%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #48 of 142 centers in Oakland
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 8, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 8, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 19, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 19, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a water lead test was not completed prior to the January 2023 deadline, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 19, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity25 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 2, 1990
LicenseeRoman Catholic Welfare Corporation Of Oakland, The
AdministratorMiaka Hill
Phone(510) 654-7828
State facility #010212304

Common questions

Does St. Leo's Pre-kindergarten take infants?

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

Has St. Leo's Pre-kindergarten had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does St. Leo's Pre-kindergarten compare with other daycares in Oakland?

It is tied for #48 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was St. Leo's Pre-kindergarten last inspected?

Jan 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does St. Leo's Pre-kindergarten cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Leo's Pre-kindergarten 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 St. Leo's Pre-kindergarten?

The licensee is Roman Catholic Welfare Corporation Of Oakland, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Miaka Hill.

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 010212304 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.