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Wildwood Childrens School

8 Wildwood Ave., Oakland, CA 94610 · Alameda County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

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

More citations than 94%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #128 of 142 centers in Oakland
1Type A citations
6Type B citations
2Inspections
2 of 3Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 11 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 9, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Oct 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 14, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 9, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 31, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 23, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMar 9, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 17, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 4, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 10, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 6, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 22, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety4
Health & medication3

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 9, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Aug 9, 2024
Type BJun 23, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
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.
Plan of correction due Jul 21, 2023
Type BJun 23, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Jul 21, 2023
Type BJun 23, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(c)
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.
Plan of correction due Jul 21, 2023
Type BFeb 17, 2023Complaint investigationHealth & medication
Daily Inspection for Illness §101226.1(a)
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
Plan of correction due Mar 3, 2023
Type BFeb 17, 2023Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 3, 2023
Type AApr 22, 2022Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)(1)
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
Plan of correction due Apr 29, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedOct 23, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Oct 21, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedFeb 17, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Feb 14, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff are not doing illness checks for day care children.
Staff are not maintaining a comfortable temperature for day care children.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedApr 22, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Apr 15, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not ensure facility was free from pests.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity57 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 22, 2015
LicenseeOakland Garden School, INC.
AdministratorTae Ha
Phone(510) 922-9197
State facility #013422034

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.

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 013422034 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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