Concord · Licensed center

Bright Stars Children's Center Inc.

At a glance

Small center, licensed for 16 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at its 1 licensing inspection, in February 2024.

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Licensing inspections

Feb 14, 20248 citations
- CCR 101174(d)Type B
  “(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED THE LAST FIRE DRILL WAS CONDUCTED IN JUNE 2023”
  CCR 101174(d)
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
  “(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) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED SEVERAL STAFF DO NOT HAVE IMMUNIZATION RECORDS IN FILE”
  HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
- CCR 101216(g)(2)Type B
  “(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED SEVERAL STAFF DO NOT HAVE TB TEST RESULTS IN FILE”
  CCR 101216(g)(2)
- CCR 101216(l)(1)(B)Type B
  “(B) A copy of the signed LIC 9052 (11/94) shall be kept in the employee's personnel record. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED SEVERAL STAFF DO NOT HAVE THE SIGNED EMPLOYEE RIGHTS FORM IN FILE”
  CCR 101216(l)(1)(B)
- CCR 101216.1(b)(1)Type B
  “(1) A teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units of the education requirement specified in (c)(1) below; or shall have obtained a Child Development Assistant Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher C. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED AT LEAST ONE INFANT TEACHER DOES NOT HAVE TRANSCRIPTS IN FILE AND 2 TEACHERS DO NOT HAVE PROOF OF INFANT ECE UNITS TO QUALIFY AS AN INFANT TEACHER IN FILE”
  CCR 101216.1(b)(1)
- CCR 101416.2(b)Type B
  “(b) Prior to employment, an infant care teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least three postsecondary semesters or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development, and three postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units related to the care of infants, at an accredited or approved college or university. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED INFANT STAFF DO NOT HAVE PROOF OF ECE UNITS RELATED TO INFANTS IN FILE.”
  CCR 101416.2(b)
- HSC 1596.8662(c)Type B
  “(c) Current proof of completion for each licensed child day care provider or applicant for that license, administrator, and employee of a licensed child day care facility shall be submitted to the department upon inspection of the child day care or upon request by the department. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED SEVERAL STAFF DO NOT HAVE CURRENT MANDATED REPORTER CERTIFICATES IN FILE”
  HSC 1596.8662(c)
- CCR 101221(b)(8)(C)Type B
  “(b) Each record shall contain information including, but not limited to, the following: (8) Medical assessment, including ambulatory status as specified in Section 101220, and the following health information: (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 [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED SEVERAL CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE THE MEDICAL CONSENT FORM IN FILE”
  CCR 101221(b)(8)(C)

The state cited rules at this center's 1 inspection. Most Bay Area centers inspected once had none cited: 98% of 215.

How all 215 Bay Area centers inspected once compare

Of the 215 Bay Area centers the state inspected once, whether that inspection cited a rule:

No98%
Yes2%This center

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit: February 14, 2024
On file: 1 visit, February 2024 — it cited findings
Most serious: No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

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.

Feb 2024 Licensing visit 8 findings

Licensing visit · February 14, 2024

CCR 101174(d) · Type B

(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED THE LAST FIRE DRILL WAS CONDUCTED IN JUNE 2023

HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B

(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) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED SEVERAL STAFF DO NOT HAVE IMMUNIZATION RECORDS IN FILE

CCR 101216(g)(2) · Type B

(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED SEVERAL STAFF DO NOT HAVE TB TEST RESULTS IN FILE

CCR 101216(l)(1)(B) · Type B

(B) A copy of the signed LIC 9052 (11/94) shall be kept in the employee's personnel record. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED SEVERAL STAFF DO NOT HAVE THE SIGNED EMPLOYEE RIGHTS FORM IN FILE

CCR 101216.1(b)(1) · Type B

(1) A teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units of the education requirement specified in (c)(1) below; or shall have obtained a Child Development Assistant Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher C. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED AT LEAST ONE INFANT TEACHER DOES NOT HAVE TRANSCRIPTS IN FILE AND 2 TEACHERS DO NOT HAVE PROOF OF INFANT ECE UNITS TO QUALIFY AS AN INFANT TEACHER IN FILE

CCR 101416.2(b) · Type B

(b) Prior to employment, an infant care teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least three postsecondary semesters or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development, and three postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units related to the care of infants, at an accredited or approved college or university. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED INFANT STAFF DO NOT HAVE PROOF OF ECE UNITS RELATED TO INFANTS IN FILE.

HSC 1596.8662(c) · Type B

(c) Current proof of completion for each licensed child day care provider or applicant for that license, administrator, and employee of a licensed child day care facility shall be submitted to the department upon inspection of the child day care or upon request by the department. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED SEVERAL STAFF DO NOT HAVE CURRENT MANDATED REPORTER CERTIFICATES IN FILE

CCR 101221(b)(8)(C) · Type B

(b) Each record shall contain information including, but not limited to, the following: (8) Medical assessment, including ambulatory status as specified in Section 101220, and the following health information: (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 [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED SEVERAL CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE THE MEDICAL CONSENT FORM IN FILE

State report

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Details

Phone: (415) 310-7543
Address: 1581 Meadow Lane, Concord, 94520
License: 073408901

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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

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Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.