St. Vincent's Day Home
St. Vincent's Day Home is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 261 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1983. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 5 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (3 of 6). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #134 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Licensee shall submit a written summary of the steps taken and plan emplemented to prevent another incident from happening by 6/5/2026. interviews and record reviews which revealed during transition to lunch, a child was left unattended in the bathroom for 49 seconds, until discovered by a passing by staff member. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Licensee will submit a written plan explaining how the facility will maintain classroom ratios at all times by 6/5/26. observations and record reviews which revealed at least two classrooms were out of ratio. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was left unsupervised in their classroom for about 46 minutes which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when S1 was left without a fully qualified teacher for 2-3... 1 By COB, 12/22/2025, Program Director stated they will submit a written statement on how facility will come back into compliance. 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. ...minutes while escorting 12 children to the outdoor play area which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Based on observations and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was left unsupervised for 30 minutes which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Staff handled children in a rough manner which poses an immidiate 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.
Complaint investigations
RATIO- Staff are operating out of ratio
SUPERVISION- Staff left child unattended
How often are complaints about daycares in Alameda County substantiated? See the county-by-county report →
About this center
Common questions
Does St. Vincent's Day Home take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Vincent's Day Home had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 18, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about St. Vincent's Day Home?
California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does St. Vincent's Day Home compare with other daycares in Oakland?
It is tied for #134 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Vincent's Day Home last inspected?
Aug 13, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does St. Vincent's Day Home cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Vincent's Day Home 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. Vincent's Day Home?
The licensee is Kate Shaheed, and the administrator listed with the state is Jennifer Youngblood.
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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 010206027 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.