Walnut Creek · Licensed center
Walnut Creek Christian Academy
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 75 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 2 licensing inspections since October 2022.
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Licensing inspections
Nov 17, 20251 citation
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
“(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
- Oct 28, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected twice had fewer: 64% of 362 had none cited.
How all 362 Bay Area centers inspected twice compare
Of the 362 Bay Area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None64%
- 1 of 232%This center
- Both4%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- May 27, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since October 2022 — 1 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type B —
(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· November 17, 2025
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.
Mar 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · March 4, 2026
ALLEGATION(S): Personal Rights - Staff did not provide adequate supervision resulting in physical incidents between children INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 5/27/2026 at 9:02am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M.P. met with Director M.S. to deliver the findings for a complaint that was received for the allegation listed above. Present during LPAs visit were fifteen (15) preschool age children and two (2) additional staff members. The facility operates from 7:00am - 6:00pm, Monday - Friday, in seven (7) rooms on the First Baptist Church of Walnut Creek campus. The preschool is a part of the Walnut Creek Christian Academy preschool - 8th grade school. The facility is currently running their summer program that runs from May - July, 7:30am - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday. Through the investigation documents were collected and interviews were conducted. Due to conflicting information gathered LPA determined although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore, the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director M.S. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 17, 2025
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B
(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 935-1587
- Address
- 2336 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek, 94597
- License
- 070207929
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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 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.