Lake Merritt Child Care Center
250 12TH STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94607Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 43% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 133
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 Not Regulated Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:12 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1) and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Dec 18, 20241 Finding1 Important
- 01218.1 Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights (b)At the Time of Acceptance of Each Child in Care, the Licensee Shall Inform Each Child's Parent…CCR 101218.1(b)(1)
(POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Dec 13, 20231 Finding1 Important
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a Person Shall Not Be Employed or Volunteer at a Day Care Center if He or She Has Not Been Immunized Against…HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff have the required immunization records in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 1 staff did not have required immunization records in file. POC Due Date: 01/13/2024
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