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Kidango - Emerald Vista

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 60 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

  • Jun 18, 2026Nothing cited
  • Feb 12, 2026Nothing cited
  • Jan 29, 2025Nothing cited
  • Feb 7, 20241 citation
    • 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) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above.During the inspection, LPA observed expired food (snacks) in the kitchen which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101227(a)(19)

  • Feb 1, 2023Nothing cited
  • Feb 24, 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
June 18, 2026
On file
6 visits since February 2022 — 5 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.

Jun 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jan 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 7, 2024

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) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above.During the inspection, LPA observed expired food (snacks) in the kitchen which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Feb 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(925) 336-3150
Address
6860 South Mariposa Lane, Dublin, 94568
License
013421333

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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

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.

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