Center of Arts, Technology and Science
Center of Arts, Technology and Science is a licensed child care center in Lafayette, CA, licensed for up to 110 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for background checks (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #20 of 22 centers in Lafayette and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 11 staff do not have a criminal record clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 45 bottles of cleaning solutions and disinfectants were found accessible to children in the staff bathroom that is which poses an immediate 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 and/or volunteers have required immunization records in their file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff have eligible clearance prior to working in the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff left the facility during today's visit. Director is aware staff is not allowed to return to the facility until staff has eligible clearance. Check Guardian or contact Oakland office to verify clearance.
About this center
Common questions
Does Center of Arts, Technology and Science take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Center of Arts, Technology and Science had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 21, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Center of Arts, Technology and Science compare with other daycares in Lafayette?
It is tied for #20 of 22 centers in Lafayette by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Center of Arts, Technology and Science last inspected?
Apr 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Center of Arts, Technology and Science cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Center of Arts, Technology and Science for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Lafayette, was $800 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Center of Arts, Technology and Science?
The licensee is Center Of Arts, Technology And Science, and the administrator listed with the state is Christopher Cheng.
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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 073403280 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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