Building Bridges Preschool · Lafayette
Building Bridges Preschool is a licensed child care center in Lafayette, CA, licensed for up to 37 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 22 centers in Lafayette and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in facility does not have a director fully qualified by licensing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on (interview) and (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff have required immunizations in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. two staff were unable to provide proof of immunity for Measles during today's visit. one staff was not present today.
About this center
Common questions
Does Building Bridges Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Building Bridges Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Building Bridges Preschool compare with other daycares in Lafayette?
It is tied for #12 of 22 centers in Lafayette by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Building Bridges Preschool last inspected?
May 11, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Building Bridges Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Building Bridges Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Lafayette, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Building Bridges Preschool?
The licensee is Sandra M. Swimmer, and the administrator listed with the state is Kara Busuino.
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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 073407473 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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