Bright Stars Learning Center Preschool
Bright Stars Learning Center Preschool is a licensed child care center in Concord, CA, licensed for up to 37 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #39 of 56 centers in Concord and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions 1 The owner/director stated the understanding of the regulation violated. Owner/director will send a written statement of what the understanding of the regulation means, how the facility will ensure the safety of children in care and how this incident can be prevented from happening again by: of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting.... This requirement was not met, based on interviews. It was confirmed several children were phyically disciplined by owner/director. This posed an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 01/12/2024. Also the owner/director shall take a in person course on discipling children in care appropriately and handling children who needs additional support by:01/26/2024. A follow up meeting will be conducted with…
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About this center
Common questions
Does Bright Stars Learning Center Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Bright Stars Learning Center Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 11, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Bright Stars Learning Center Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Bright Stars Learning Center Preschool compare with other daycares in Concord?
It is tied for #39 of 56 centers in Concord by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Bright Stars Learning Center Preschool last inspected?
Apr 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bright Stars Learning Center Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Stars Learning Center Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Concord, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bright Stars Learning Center Preschool?
The licensee is Farideh Bavafa, and the administrator listed with the state is Farideh Bavafa.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 073404214 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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