Walnut Creek · Licensed center
Crawlers 2 Scholars-Walnut Creek
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 62 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since April 2022.
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Licensing inspections
Aug 18, 20262 citations
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: 2 staff members do not have an immunization record on file. Based on file review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
CCR 101216(g)(1)Type B
“(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 2 staff members do not have a LIC503 Health Screen Report. Based onrecord review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216(g)(1)
- Sep 26, 2024Nothing cited
- Aug 28, 2024Nothing cited
- Jul 24, 2023Nothing cited
Oct 20, 20221 citation
CCR 101238(a)Type B
“101238 Building & Grounds (a) The childcare center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by Based on Lead Testing Sample results the facility has one water outlet with lead exposure. This is a potential risk to Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care”
CCR 101238(a)
- Apr 7, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 52% of 252 had rules cited at 1 or none.
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%
- 2 of 631%This center
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 26, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since April 2022 — 4 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- 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: 2 staff members do not have an immunization record on file. Based on file review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· August 18, 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.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 18, 2026
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: 2 staff members do not have an immunization record on file. Based on file review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101216(g)(1) · Type B
(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 2 staff members do not have a LIC503 Health Screen Report. Based onrecord review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Jun 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · June 2, 2026
ALLEGATION(S): Staff yell at children Staff threaten children INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 8/26/2026 at 9:19am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M.P. met with facility Director K.H. for a complaint that was received for the allegations listed above. Present during the visit were nineteen (19) preschool age children and four (4) additional staff. The preschool operates in three (3) rooms, Dolphins, Giraffes and Bears. The facility operates from 7:00am - 6:00pm, Monday - Friday and holds a license for infants as well (073408885). During the investigation documents were collected and interviews and observations were conducted. Due to conflicting information received during the complaint investigation LPA determined although the allegations may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore, the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with director K.H. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Oct 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 20, 2022
CCR 101238(a) · Type B
101238 Building & Grounds (a) The childcare center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by Based on Lead Testing Sample results the facility has one water outlet with lead exposure. This is a potential risk to Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 943-6199
- Address
- 1338 Las Juntas Way, Walnut Creek, 94597
- License
- 073408886
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
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.