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Castro Valley · Licensed center

First Baptist Preschool - A Kids Kingdom

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 29 children.
  • Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 6 licensing inspections since February 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Mar 5, 2026Nothing cited
  • Dec 1, 2023Nothing cited
  • Aug 16, 2023Nothing cited
  • Oct 7, 2022Nothing cited
  • Feb 24, 2022Nothing cited
  • Feb 17, 20221 citation
    • CCR 101170(e)(1)Type A
      • “(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 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 or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: THIS IS AN AMENDED REPORT”

        CCR 101170(e)(1)

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
March 5, 2026
On file
6 visits since February 2022 — 5 cited nothing
Most serious
Type A — (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 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 or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: THIS IS AN AMENDED REPORT · February 17, 2022

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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Oct 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 17, 2022

CCR 101170(e)(1) · Type A

(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 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 or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: THIS IS AN AMENDED REPORT

State report

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Details

Phone
(510) 889-8800
Address
18550 Redwood Road, Castro Valley, 94546
License
010205961

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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

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.

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