Dublin · Licensed center
Shooting Stars Preschool
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 30 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 5 licensing inspections since July 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Apr 16, 2026Nothing cited
- Apr 3, 2025Nothing cited
Jun 6, 20242 citations
CCR 101216(f)Type B
“(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The opening teacher, S3, does not have a valid CPR and first aid certificate on the file, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.”
CCR 101216(f)
CCR 101227(a)(18)Type B
“(18) All kitchen, food-preparation and storage areas shall be kept clean and free of litter and rubbish; and measures shall be taken to keep all such areas free of rodents and other vermin. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that the toaster and slow cooker in the kitchen are sticky and full of remnants, which poses/poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101227(a)(18)
- May 16, 2023Nothing cited
- Jul 8, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 5 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 5 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (457 centers).
How all 457 Bay Area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 457 Bay Area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None29%
- 1 of 535%This center
- 2 of 523%
- 3 of 59%
- 4 of 54%
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- April 16, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since July 2022 — 4 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 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · June 6, 2024
CCR 101216(f) · Type B
(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The opening teacher, S3, does not have a valid CPR and first aid certificate on the file, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
CCR 101227(a)(18) · Type B
(18) All kitchen, food-preparation and storage areas shall be kept clean and free of litter and rubbish; and measures shall be taken to keep all such areas free of rodents and other vermin. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that the toaster and slow cooker in the kitchen are sticky and full of remnants, which poses/poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 361-5053
- Address
- 7156 Regional St, Dublin, 94568
- License
- 013422026
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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.