Lafayette · Licensed center
Seedlings
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 24 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 4 licensing inspections since March 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Aug 11, 2026Nothing cited
- Feb 10, 2026Nothing cited
- Mar 20, 2024Nothing cited
Mar 29, 20231 citation
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
“(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff have proof of immunity against measles in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
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
- September 1, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since March 2023 — 3 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- 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.
Aug 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · August 3, 2026
ALLEGATION(S): Facility did not prevent staff from leaving infants unattended during nap time INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 09/01/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J.J. met with Director C.M. to deliver the finding of a complaint filed against the Child Care Center (CCC) regarding the above allegation. Present for the inspection were 9 infants and 6 fingerprint cleared staff. LPA conducted staff interviews, collected relievant documents, and made observations in the infant classrooms. Based on interviews, documents, observations conducted the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore, the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Appeal Rights were given and discussed. An exit interview was conducted. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Mar 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 29, 2023
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff have proof of immunity against measles in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 284-3870
- Address
- 49 Knox Drive, Lafayette, 94549
- License
- 070209976
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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=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. 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
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.