STEP ONE SCHOOL
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
3 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: LICENSED
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
April 17, 2025
Provenance
California licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring
Quick Facts
These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.
Updated April 3, 2026
- Provider
- STEP ONE SCHOOL
- License number
- Not listed
- Location
- 499 SPRUCE STREET, Berkeley, CA 94708
- Status
- LICENSED
- Safety grade
- A (Excellent), score 94.4/100
- Inspection record
- 3 inspections, last inspected April 17, 2025
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
3
Total Violations
Apr 17, 2025
Last Inspection
108
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (3)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On February 28, 2024 at 9:21am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Indira Loza arrived at the facility to conduct a case management visit as a direct result from a self reported Unusual Incident. LPA met with Acting Director Susana Casher, and there were 81 children with 19 staff present during today's visit. Upon meeting with the Acting Director, LPA was informed that the child was with a group of approximately 5 children and one staff, outside drawing with chalk. The teacher was informed by a child that a classmate had ran out of the gate. The staff walked to the gate and saw the child standing on the sidewalk up the street. There is an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) being assessed today for violating a zero tolerance regulation. The attached type A violation is cited today and must be corrected by the due date of February 29, 2024.. Upon receipt, the acting director shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. All parents/guardians must sign an acknowledgement form of proof of receiving this report (LIC9224). The LIC9224 must be placed in the child's file to be reviewed by licensing. Exit interview conducted with Acting Director Susana Casher. A copy of this report was provided. Appeal rights were provided. A notice of site visit must remain posted for 30 days. SUPERVISORS NAME: Mayla Mendoza LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Indira Loza LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/28/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/28/2024 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: STEP ONE SCHOOL FACILITY NUMBER: 010209297 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 02/28/2024 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type A 02/29/2024 Section Cited CCR 101229(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7(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: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7The Acting Director shall create a plan detailing how they plan on preventing this type of incident from occurring again. This plan must be emailed to the LPA no later than 2/29/24. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Based 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.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Mayla Mendoza LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Indira Loza LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/28/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/28/2024
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On February 28, 2024 at 9:21am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Indira Loza arrived at the facility to conduct a case management visit as a direct result from a self reported Unusual Incident. LPA met with Acting Director Susana Casher, and there were 81 children with 19 staff present during today's visit. Upon meeting with the Acting Director, LPA was informed that the child was with a group of approximately 5 children and one staff, outside drawing with chalk. The teacher was informed by a child that a classmate had ran out of the gate. The staff walked to the gate and saw the child standing on the sidewalk up the street. There is an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) being assessed today for violating a zero tolerance regulation. The attached type A violation is cited today and must be corrected by the due date of February 29, 2024.. Upon receipt, the acting director shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. All parents/guardians must sign an acknowledgement form of proof of receiving this report (LIC9224). The LIC9224 must be placed in the child's file to be reviewed by licensing. Exit interview conducted with Acting Director Susana Casher. A copy of this report was provided. Appeal rights were provided. A notice of site visit must remain posted for 30 days. SUPERVISORS NAME: Mayla Mendoza LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Indira Loza LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/28/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/28/2024 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: STEP ONE SCHOOL FACILITY NUMBER: 010209297 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 02/28/2024 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type A 02/29/2024 Section Cited CCR 101229(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7(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: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7The Acting Director shall create a plan detailing how they plan on preventing this type of incident from occurring again. This plan must be emailed to the LPA no later than 2/29/24. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Based 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.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Mayla Mendoza LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Indira Loza LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/28/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/28/2024
Type A citation - immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is STEP ONE SCHOOL's safety grade?
STEP ONE SCHOOL has a safety grade of A (Excellent) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 94.4 out of 100.
How many violations does STEP ONE SCHOOL have?
STEP ONE SCHOOL has 3 total violations on record, including 3 critical, 0 serious, and 0 minor.
When was STEP ONE SCHOOL last inspected?
STEP ONE SCHOOL was last inspected on April 17, 2025.