Livermore · Licensed center
Free to Be Me Child Care
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 36 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since October 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 16, 2026Nothing cited
Oct 31, 20252 citations
CCR 101429(a)(2)(C)(3)Type B
“(C) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: (3) Time of each 15-minute check This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as facility does not have sleep logs for bubble bees classroom, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101429(a)(2)(C)(3)
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 and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as 2 muffine bars, and club crakers are expired, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101227(a)(19)
- Sep 15, 2023Nothing cited
- Oct 4, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).
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%This center
- 2 of 415%
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 16, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since October 2022 — 3 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type B —
Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Staff (S8) handling children in rough manner, violating personal rights, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care.
· January 7, 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.
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 31, 2025
CCR 101429(a)(2)(C)(3) · Type B
(C) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: (3) Time of each 15-minute check This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as facility does not have sleep logs for bubble bees classroom, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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 and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as 2 muffine bars, and club crakers are expired, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Oct 2025 Complaint 1 of 2 allegations substantiated
Complaint · October 15, 2025
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Personal Rights - Staff member handles day care children in a rough manner while in care.
Unsubstantiated
- Personal Rights
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 101223(a)(1) · Type B
Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Staff (S8) handling children in rough manner, violating personal rights, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 292-8377
- Address
- 1040 Florence Rd., Livermore, 94550
- License
- 013421395
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 6 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=2, 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
- Phone, Address, License, Who runs it 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.