Lafayette · Licensed center
Pillar Kids Childcare
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 24 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 7 licensing inspections since July 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jul 21, 2026Nothing cited
- Dec 23, 2025Nothing cited
- Oct 22, 2025Nothing cited
- Sep 3, 2025Nothing cited
- Jun 24, 2025Nothing cited
- Jul 22, 2024Nothing cited
- Jul 13, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 7 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 7 times had at least one: 81% of 145.
How all 145 Bay Area centers inspected 7 times compare
Of the 145 Bay Area centers the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None19%This center
- 1 of 726%
- 2 of 726%
- 3 of 715%
- 4 of 710%
- 5 of 73%
- 6 of 71%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- July 21, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since July 2023 — all of them cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- 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.
Nov 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · November 6, 2023
ALLEGATION(S): Staff used inappropriate form of discipline INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 11/08/2023 at 9:30AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), A.C. conducted an unannounced complaint inspection. LPA met with the Director, A.D., to discuss the above allegation. The LPA toured the facility, made observations, and conducted interviews with staff and children. Based on the information gathered through interviews with staff and children, it could not be determined staff disciplined a child inappropriately. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation did or did not occur. This allegation is Unsubstantiated. Exit interview conducted, appeal rights were given, and report was reviewed with the Director, A.D. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 932-7163
- Address
- 3538 Golden Gate Way, Lafayette, 94549
- License
- 073408950
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Sources and dates
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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, Who runs it 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.