Walnut Creek · Licensed center
Grace Cooperative Pre-School
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 24 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 2 licensing inspections since May 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 23, 2026Nothing cited
May 17, 20232 citations
CCR 101174(d)Type B
“(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Director stated they have not conducted a fire/safety drill in more than 6 months which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101174(d)
CCR 101170(e)(1)Type B
“(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: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff M. FISET has been working since 1999, her clearance is "in process" status and does not have complete clearance. Director was unaware of this and does not have access to Guardian system. Staff will get Live Scan done again today.Civil penalty of $100 is assessed for 1 day. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101170(e)(1)
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected twice had fewer: 64% of 362 had none cited.
How all 362 Bay Area centers inspected twice compare
Of the 362 Bay Area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None64%
- 1 of 232%This center
- Both4%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 23, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since May 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
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.
May 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 17, 2023
CCR 101174(d) · Type B
(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Director stated they have not conducted a fire/safety drill in more than 6 months which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101170(e)(1) · Type B
(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: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff M. FISET has been working since 1999, her clearance is "in process" status and does not have complete clearance. Director was unaware of this and does not have access to Guardian system. Staff will get Live Scan done again today.Civil penalty of $100 is assessed for 1 day. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 421-0150
- Address
- 2100 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, 94595
- License
- 070200303
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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
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.