San Ramon · Licensed center
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At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 100 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since January 2026.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 28, 2026Nothing cited
Oct 20, 20263 citations in 2 reports
101700.3(b)(1)Type B
“Lead Testing Written Directive - A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility had 1 outlet in Room 3 that had an ALE of 5.5ppb or greater which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
101700.3(b)(1)
A second state report dated the same day: 2 citations
CCR 101170(e)(1)Type A
“Criminal Record Clearance 101170(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review...shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department... This requirement was not evidenced by: Through record review it was found that 3 staff members (S1, S2 and S3) do not have a criminal record clearance which poses an immediate risk to health, safety and personal rights of the children in care.”
CCR 101170(e)(1)
CCR 101170(e)(2)Type B
“Criminal Record Clearance 101170 (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review...shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance... This requirement was not evidenced by: Through record review it was found that 3 staff members (S4, S5 and S6) have not had their criminal record clearances associated which poses a potential risk to health, safety and personal rights of the children in care.”
CCR 101170(e)(2)
- Jan 28, 2026Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 51% of 568 had none cited.
How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None51%
- 1 of 334%This center
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 28, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2026 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Type A —
Criminal Record Clearance 101170(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review...shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department... This requirement was not evidenced by: Through record review it was found that 3 staff members (S1, S2 and S3) do not have a criminal record clearance which poses an immediate risk to health, safety and personal rights of the children in care.
· October 20, 2026
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Oct 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 20, 2026
101700.3(b)(1) · Type B
Lead Testing Written Directive - A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility had 1 outlet in Room 3 that had an ALE of 5.5ppb or greater which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Oct 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 20, 2026
CCR 101170(e)(1) · Type A
Criminal Record Clearance 101170(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review...shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department... This requirement was not evidenced by: Through record review it was found that 3 staff members (S1, S2 and S3) do not have a criminal record clearance which poses an immediate risk to health, safety and personal rights of the children in care.
CCR 101170(e)(2) · Type B
Criminal Record Clearance 101170 (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review...shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance... This requirement was not evidenced by: Through record review it was found that 3 staff members (S4, S5 and S6) have not had their criminal record clearances associated which poses a potential risk to health, safety and personal rights of the children in care.
Aug 2024 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · August 15, 2024
HSC 1596.80 · Type A
Child day care facilities, licenses No person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation shall operate, establish, manage, conduct, or maintain a child day care facility in this state without a current valid license, therefore as provided in this act. Based on observation and interview, Applicant did not comply with section stated above as it was determined that unlicensed child care is being provided, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 718-4755
- Address
- 10701 Albion Road, San Ramon, 94582
- License
- 075700617
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.