Lafayette · Licensed center
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At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 141 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 3 licensing inspections since April 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Nov 14, 2025Nothing cited
- Oct 17, 2024Nothing cited
Apr 18, 20232 citations
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff had proof of immunity against measles, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
CCR 101170(d)Type B
“(d) All individuals subject to criminal record review shall, be fingerprinted and sign a Criminal Record Statement (LIC 508 [Rev. 1/03]) under penalty of perjury. 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 ensuring all staff have a criminal record clearance and associated to the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. During today's visit 1 staff member completed fingerprints and facility is working with Guardian to associate the other staff member.”
CCR 101170(d)
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 51% of 568 had none cited.
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%
- 1 of 334%This center
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- November 14, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since April 2023 — 2 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.
Apr 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 18, 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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff had proof of immunity against measles, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101170(d) · Type B
(d) All individuals subject to criminal record review shall, be fingerprinted and sign a Criminal Record Statement (LIC 508 [Rev. 1/03]) under penalty of perjury. 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 ensuring all staff have a criminal record clearance and associated to the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. During today's visit 1 staff member completed fingerprints and facility is working with Guardian to associate the other staff member.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 938-9958
- Address
- 999 Leland Dr., Lafayette, 94549
- License
- 073405648
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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
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.