Ucb - University Village Ecep
Ucb - University Village Ecep is a licensed child care center in Albany, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 6 centers in Albany and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interviews and records reviewed it was determined that a child was able to leave the facility premises unsupervised which poses an immediate health, safety, and personal right risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Day care child wandered from the facility due to lack of staff supervision
About this center
Common questions
Does Ucb - University Village Ecep take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ucb - University Village Ecep had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 8, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Ucb - University Village Ecep?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Ucb - University Village Ecep compare with other daycares in Albany?
It is #4 of 6 centers in Albany by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Ucb - University Village Ecep last inspected?
Oct 30, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ucb - University Village Ecep cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ucb - University Village Ecep for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Albany, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ucb - University Village Ecep?
The licensee is University Of California, Berkeley, and the administrator listed with the state is Narges Askari.
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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 013420548 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.