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Cape Almond Center

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 64 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since September 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Oct 19, 2026Nothing cited
  • Oct 29, 20251 citation
    • CCR 101227(a)(19)Type B
      • “(19) All food shall be protected against contamination. Contaminated food shall be discarded immediately. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as facility has expired brown bread muffins in the refrigerator, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101227(a)(19)

  • Sep 19, 20231 citation
    • HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
      • “(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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 staff members does not have current Mandated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

  • Sep 28, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 79% of 569 had rules cited at 1 or none.

How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare

Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None41%
  • 1 of 438%
  • 2 of 415%This center
  • 3 of 46%
  • All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
October 19, 2026
On file
4 visits since September 2022 — 2 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type B — (19) All food shall be protected against contamination. Contaminated food shall be discarded immediately. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as facility has expired brown bread muffins in the refrigerator, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · October 29, 2025

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 nothing cited
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 29, 2025

CCR 101227(a)(19) · Type B

(19) All food shall be protected against contamination. Contaminated food shall be discarded immediately. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as facility has expired brown bread muffins in the refrigerator, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Apr 2024 Complaint 1 of 2 allegations substantiated

Complaint · April 8, 2024

California decided each allegation separately.

Substantiated

  • 2. Reporting Requrements - Staff failed to report an incident of a Child's Personal Rights Violation.

Unsubstantiated

  • 1. Personal Rights - Staff member pushed a daycare child.

Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.

CCR 101212(d) · Type B

Reporting Requirements 101212(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the childcare center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours........ The Unusual Incident was a suspected Children’s Personal Rights Violation dated 1/23/2024, reported by a parent to the Staff. CAPE Management only reported the incident on 2/5/2024 to the Regional Office which is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.

State report, April 16, 2024

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 19, 2023

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B

(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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 staff members does not have current Mandated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Sep 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(925) 443-3434
Address
1401 Almond Ave., Livermore, 94550
License
013422437

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=1. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

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

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