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AB'S PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE

301 DOWLING BLVD, San Leandro, CA 94577

Facility:
013422012
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:
30

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Latest inspectionDecember 8, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 2, 2024

Summary

This summary covers nine available inspections for AB'S PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE from April 21, 2022 through December 8, 2025.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with 26 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on December 8, 2025 and involved incident records, with a due date of January 8, 2026.

Attendance accountability was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
9

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
26

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
8

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
7

Last 36 months

Local comparison

9 total inspections vs 5 local median in 94577

Compared to 13 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
2.89
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
44%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
78%
Local median
0%

Repeated topics

This provider
7
Local average
0.77

Repeated topics

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

Inspection history

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

View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
101237 Alterations to Existing Buildings or New Facilities (a) Prior to construction or alterations, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed change(s). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations and interviews it was found that the facility has marked the Panda Room as off limits to children and has initiated construction without informing the regional office. This poses a potential risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on observations and interviews it was found that the facility has marked the Panda Room as off limits to children and has initiated construction without informing the regional office. This poses a potential risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 8, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101237(a) - 101237(a)
Official code
101237(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
101215.1 Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties(d) The child care center director, or the substitute director as specified in (f) below, shall be on the premises during the hours the center is in operation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The director, Merat, was not present at the facility and it was stated that she is rarely at the facilty, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The director, Merat, was not present at the facility and it was stated that she is rarely at the facilty, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 8, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101215.1(d) - 101215.1(d)
Official code
101215.1(d)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
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 influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Durning record review LPA observed that S1 did not have her immnunization. S1 stated she is not sure if she has done it.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 18, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
Official code
1596.7995(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, the outdoor play space is surrounded by weeds that need to be removed, which is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 22, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238.2(d)(2) - 101238.2(d)(2)
Official code
101238.2(d)(2)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement... the licensee shall develop, maintain, and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. Based on record review, 1 out of 6 children were not signed in properly, which is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 22, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229.1(a)(1) - 101229.1(a)(1)
Official code
101229.1(a)(1)
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f)... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, S1 was present at the facility without transferring her existing criminal record clearance, which is an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 16, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101170(e)(2) - 101170(e)(2)
Official code
101170(e)(2)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
101216.3(a) Teacher-Child Ratio: There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as the facility operated out of ratio which poses/posed a immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observation and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as the facility operated out of ratio which poses/posed a immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 2, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
Official code
101216.3(a)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
A licensee who is responsible for two or more centers may serve as the child care center director of one of the centers provided that he/she meets the qualifications specified in (h) below, or may serve as the executive director of all of the centers provided that a qualified child care center director is employed for each individual center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, Licensee is operating as center director for two separated daycares, which is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 31, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101215.1(g) - 101215.1(g)
Official code
101215.1(g)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Bedding shall be individually stored so that each child's bedding is identifiable and no child's used bedding comes into contact with other bedding. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, children's napping equipment were stack on the floor with the bedding in contact with other children's bedding, which is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 15, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101239.1(c)(2) - 101239.1(c)(2)
Official code
101239.1(c)(2)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement... the licensee shall develop, maintain, and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 children were not signed in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 15, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229.1(a)(1) - 101229.1(a)(1)
Official code
101229.1(a)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Each licensed child day care facility shall post a copy of any licensing report pertaining to the facility that documents either a facility visit or a complaint investigation that results in a citation for a violation that, if not corrected, will create a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. The licensing report provided by the department shall be posted immediately upon receipt, adjacent to the postings required pursuant to Section 1596.817 and on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door to the facility and shall remain posted for 30 consecutive days. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the seciton cited, the licensing report from 4/17/2024 was not posted in a
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 15, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8595(a)(1) - 1596.8595(a)(1)
Official code
1596.8595(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above 1 infant was commmingling with 7 preschool children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 15, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101161 - 101161
Official code
101161
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
101216.3(a) Teacher-Child Ratio: There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as the facility operated out of ratio which poses/posed a immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observation and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as the facility operated out of ratio which poses/posed a immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 18, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
Official code
101216.3(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Lead Testing Written Directive- Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, facility has outlets of water test 5.5 ppb or greater, which is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 17, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Licensure Requirements Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above the carbon monoxide detector was not opearational which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.954 - 1596.954
Official code
1596.954
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above lead water testing was not complete before deadline which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 13, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
Official code
1597.16(a)(1)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (o) Playground equipment shall be securely anchored to the ground unless it is portable by design. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 swing set was not anchored to the ground which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101239(o) - 101239(o)
Official code
101239(o)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation,interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 staff did no have current mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Personnel Records (d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 staff did not have files on site which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101217(d) - 101217(d)
Official code
101217(d)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Child's Medical Assessments (a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children did not have any licensing forms filled out which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.d
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101220(a) - 101220(a)
Official code
101220(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Immunizations (g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations and shall maintain such documentation in the center for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children did not have any licensing forms filled out which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101220.1(g) - 101220.1(g)
Official code
101220.1(g)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Child's Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that a separate, complete and current record for each child is maintained in the child care center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children did not have any licensing forms filled out which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101221(a) - 101221(a)
Official code
101221(a)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Child's Records (C) A signed consent form for emergency medical treatment unless the child's authorized representative has signed the statement specified in Section 101220(f). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children did not have any licensing forms filled out which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101221(b)(8)(C) - 101221(b)(8)(C)
Official code
101221(b)(8)(C)
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights (1) The center shall give each authorized representative a copy of the Personal Rights form (LIC 613A [9/96]). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children did not have any licensing forms filled out which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(b)(1) - 101223(b)(1)
Official code
101223(b)(1)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
Sign In and Sign Out (a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 out of 6 children were not signed in correctly which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229.1(a)(1) - 101229.1(a)(1)
Official code
101229.1(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 staff member does have LIC503 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 27, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
Official code
101216(g)(1)