Cape Almond Center · Infant Center, Livermore
Cape Almond Center is a licensed child care center in Livermore, CA, licensed for up to 17 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #10 of 44 centers in Livermore and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
101223 (a)(3) 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… 1 On 1/31/2024, CAPE management reviewed and watched with the Staff of the video Children’s Personal Rights in Child Care https://ccld.childcarevideos.org . Staff also reviewed and signed the CAPE Standards of Conduct again. LPA Estoesta conducted record review which showed incidents of "Teacher speaks harshly to children" and “Staff was observed using harsh tone throughout day..........which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. 8 LPA Estoesta provided POC recommendations and CAPE Management will submit a written POC to the Regional Office via mail on or by the
Complaint investigations
1. Personal Rights - Staff yelled at infants in care.
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About this center
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Common questions
Does Cape Almond Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Cape Almond Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Cape Almond Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Cape Almond Center compare with other daycares in Livermore?
It is tied for #10 of 44 centers in Livermore by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Cape Almond Center last inspected?
Oct 29, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Cape Almond Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cape Almond Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Livermore, was $1,874 a month for infants (about $2,360 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Cape Almond Center?
The licensee is Cape, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Christine Yim.
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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 013422438 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.