Bay Point · Licensed center
Contra Costa Co. Head Start - Lavonia Allen Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 48 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 6 licensing inspections since June 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Nov 24, 2025Nothing cited
Aug 23, 20231 citation
CCR 101223(a)(3)Type A
“The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free.. unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature .. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on the incident a child personal rights were violated which is an immediate risk to children in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(3)
- Mar 7, 2023Nothing cited
- Dec 21, 2022Nothing cited
- Oct 19, 2022Nothing citedDeficiency Dismissed
- Jun 9, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 6 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 6 times split three ways: 17% had fewer, 35% the same, and 48% more (252 centers).
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%This center
- 2 of 631%
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- November 24, 2025
- On file
- 6 visits since June 2022 — 5 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free.. unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature .. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on the incident a child personal rights were violated which is an immediate risk to children in care.
· August 23, 2023
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.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 23, 2023
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type A
The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free.. unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature .. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on the incident a child personal rights were violated which is an immediate risk to children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 427-8270
- Address
- 94 1/2 Medanos Avenue, Bay Point, 94565
- License
- 073400254
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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
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.