Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.75
- Local median
- 0.13
MUSTARD SEED PRESCHOOL
1640 HOPKINS STREET, Berkeley, CA 94707
- Facility:
- 010212123
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed/Pending Increase
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 66
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionJune 9, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 9, 2026
Summary
This summary covers four available inspections for MUSTARD SEED PRESCHOOL from August 2, 2023 through June 9, 2026.
One inspection recorded a violation, with three recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on August 2, 2023 and involved background screening, with a due date of August 3, 2023.
Three later inspections, from November 18, 2025 through June 9, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 4
- Recorded violations
- 3
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
4 total inspections vs 2.5 local median in 94707
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 6%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0
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
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Inspection history
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No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in there was an adult with no fingerprint clearance caring for children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 3, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the last fire drill was conducted more than 6 months agowhich poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 1, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101174(d) - 101174(d)
- Official code
- 101174(d)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff were not logging the infants sleep every 15 minutes, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 1, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101429(a)(2)(B) - 101429(a)(2)(B)
- Official code
- 101429(a)(2)(B)