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Building Kidz Of Dublin West

7421 Amarillo Road, Dublin, CA 94568 · Alameda County
3 substantiated complaintsChild care center (single license, multiple age groups)

Building Kidz Of Dublin West is a licensed child care center in Dublin, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 4 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for food & feeding (1 of 3). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #29 of 34 centers in Dublin and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 72%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#29 of 34 centers in Dublin
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
2Inspections
3 of 4Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 11 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 3, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 3, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 19, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 7, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Food & feeding1
Building & playground safety1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BDec 11, 2025Complaint investigationFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(1)
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the cited section. The food served to the children was prepared using contaminated ingredients, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 19, 2025
Type BDec 11, 2025Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)(1)
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the cited section. Interview revealed that ants have been observed multiple times in the facility, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care. 8 Documentation of pest control services and corrective actions shall be submitted to community care licensnig divison(CCLD) by
Plan of correction due Dec 19, 2025
Type BDec 11, 2025Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the cited section. An incident was identified in which a child was able to exit the playground area, and a teacher retrieved the child from the parking lot, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 19, 2025

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedDec 11, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Oct 27, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
-Staff are feeding day care children spoiled food while in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedDec 11, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Oct 27, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedDec 11, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Oct 27, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
-Facility has pests.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedDec 11, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Oct 27, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
-The facility is not providing care and supervison to the children in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (single license, multiple age groups)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 12, 2024
LicenseeShivaay Schools LLC
AdministratorCarol Abe
Phone(925) 261-4193
State facility #015700621

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Common questions

Has Building Kidz Of Dublin West had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Building Kidz Of Dublin West?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Building Kidz Of Dublin West compare with other daycares in Dublin?

It is #29 of 34 centers in Dublin 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 Building Kidz Of Dublin West last inspected?

Sep 3, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Building Kidz Of Dublin West cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Building Kidz Of Dublin West for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Dublin, was $1,874 a month for infants (about $2,360 today), $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) and $798 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Building Kidz Of Dublin West?

The licensee is Shivaay Schools LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Carol Abe.

Licensed centers nearby

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 015700621 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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