Walnut Creet · Licensed center
Old Firehouse School Walnut Creek
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 45 children.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 3 licensing inspections since June 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jan 15, 2026Nothing cited
- Oct 9, 2023Nothing cited
- Jun 7, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had the same: 51% of 568.
How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None51%This center
- 1 of 334%
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- February 3, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since June 2023 — all of them cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type B —
101226(a)(2) In the case of less serious injuries including, but not limited to, minor cuts, scratches...requiring assessment and/or administration of first aid...the licensee shall document the injury...and notify the child's authorized representative... when the child is picked up from the center. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: through interview it was found that a child sustained a minor scratch and the parents were not notified at pick up time. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
· February 3, 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.
Jan 2026 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · January 9, 2026
CCR 101226(a)(2) · Type B
101226(a)(2) In the case of less serious injuries including, but not limited to, minor cuts, scratches...requiring assessment and/or administration of first aid...the licensee shall document the injury...and notify the child's authorized representative... when the child is picked up from the center. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: through interview it was found that a child sustained a minor scratch and the parents were not notified at pick up time. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 934-1507
- Address
- 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creet, 94596
- License
- 073405625
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 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=0, 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 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.