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STEP ONE SCHOOL

499 SPRUCE STREET, Berkeley, CA 94708

Facility:
010209297
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
108

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionJune 3, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 3, 2026

Summary

This summary covers six available inspections for STEP ONE SCHOOL from April 19, 2023 through June 3, 2026.

Two inspections recorded violations, with two recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 14, 2026 and involved child guidance, with a due date of May 15, 2026.

Two later inspections, from May 29, 2026 through June 3, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
6

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
2

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

6 total inspections vs 3.5 local median in Berkeley

Compared to 50 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.33
Local median
0.33

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
33%
Local median
6%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
33%
Local median
29%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.06

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from...infliction of pain...or other actions of a punitive nature...This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when S1 placed their hands under C1's under arm in an attempt to bring C1 closer to S1 to talk, leaving a red mark on C1 which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
above when S1 placed their hands under C1's under arm in an attempt to bring C1 closer to S1 to talk, leaving a red mark on C1 which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 15, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interviews and records review it was determined that a child was able to leave the facility and go up the street without adult supervision; which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and Personal Rights of the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 29, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)