Wildwood Childrens School
Wildwood Childrens School is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 57 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #128 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above but not ensuring all staff have required immunization records in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above the last disaster drill was last year in the summer which poses safety risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above there is a door with a missing handle and the one of sinks is not working which poses personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out ten files did not have a signed LIC9224, which poses personal rights risk to persons in care.
101226.1 Daily Inspection for Illness(a) The licensee shall be responsible for ensuring that children with obvious symptoms of illness including, but not limited to, fever or vomiting, are not accepted. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 By 03/032023 the facility will submit a written plan on how they are going to enforce a sick policy that meets Licensing's guidelines. Based on interviews and observations, the licensee did not ensure that children with obvious symptoms of illness are not being accepted. 8
101239 Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (a) A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times.(1) The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). 1 This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and observations the facility did not maintain a comfortable temperature for children. The downstairs classroom temperature was 62 degrees. Facility must maintain a temperature between 68 degrees and 85 degrees in each classroom used by children. 8 By 03/03/2023 the facility will submit a written plan on how they will maintain a comfortable temperature between 68 degrees and 85 degrees.
101238 Buildings and Grounds(a)The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (1)The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. By 04/29/2022 a written plan will be submitted to LPA on how the rodent infestation will be resolved. Owner stated she will hire new pest contol service immediately. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and record review the director did not ensure the facility is free of rodents. Rodent droppings are observed on a constant basis. 8
Complaint investigations
Staff are not doing illness checks for day care children.
Staff are not maintaining a comfortable temperature for day care children.
Staff did not ensure facility was free from pests.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Wildwood Childrens School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Wildwood Childrens School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 22, 2022, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Wildwood Childrens School?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Wildwood Childrens School compare with other daycares in Oakland?
It is tied for #128 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Wildwood Childrens School last inspected?
Jul 9, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Wildwood Childrens School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Wildwood Childrens 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 Wildwood Childrens School?
The licensee is Oakland Garden School, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Tae Ha.
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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 013422034 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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