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Childtime Children's Center · Preschool, Martinez

6635 Alhambra Avenue, Ste. 300, Martinez, CA 94553 · Contra Costa County
4 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Childtime Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Martinez, CA, licensed for up to 102 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 7 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, none of them Type A. 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #16 of 24 centers in Martinez and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #16 of 24 centers in Martinez
0 Type A citations
6 Type B citations
3 Inspections
4 of 7 Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 23, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jun 16, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 28, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 29, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Sep 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 6, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Mar 22, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 22, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Apr 27, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct 2
Staff ratios 2
Supervision 1
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jun 16, 2026 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Per center director, the staff member is on administrative leave.Licensee will submit a written statement to community care licensing, summarizing what action has taken to ensure that the staff member will not allow further incident to occur by 6/23/26. INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED 5 & 6 YEAR OLD BOYS/GIRLS WERE ALLOWED TO CHANGE CLOTHES IN THE BATHROOM AT THE SAME TIME FOR A WATER PLAY ACTIVITY. THIS POSES UNCOMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR CHILDREN IN CARE.
Plan of correction due Jun 23, 2026
Type B Apr 28, 2026 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)
licensee will submit a written plan on how staff will encourage children's safe play on the climbing structures and wil alsol conduct a staff training on safe play for toddlers. licensee will submit the plan and a signed list of staff that attended training to community care licensing by 5/12/26 a tour of the facility, interviews and record reviews which revealed a 2 year old child ran onto a play structure, fell and injured themselves. Staff did not discourage the child from running onto the structure which is meant for climbing only.
Plan of correction due May 12, 2026
Type B Sep 5, 2024 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
INTERVIEWS AND A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ON AT LEAST ONE DAY A TEACHER WAS SUPERVISING MORE THAN 12 CHILDREN WITH NO ASSISTANCE 1 On this day, the assistant director went into the room to bring the class into ratio. The licensee will submit a plan of action to community care licening by 9/13/24 to ensure that ratios are met at all time in classrooms in the am and at the end of the day.
Plan of correction due Sep 13, 2024
Type B Sep 5, 2024 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED A STAFF MEMBER HAS USED A HARSH TONE WHEN SPEAKING TO CHILDREN IN CARE 1 Licensee will have the staff member review the personal rights videos on the CCLD website and write a summary on personal rights and to communicate with children. Licensee will submit the summary to CCL by 9/19/24
Plan of correction due Sep 19, 2024
Type B Jul 18, 2024 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Interview and record reviews which revealed the early preschool classroom was out of ratio for a period of time on 7/11/24. 1 Per director, after notification of the room being out of ratio, a staff member went into the room to bring the facility into compliance. Licensee will submit a written plan of action to ensure the proper ratios are kept at all times. Licensee will submit the plan of action by 7/25/24
Plan of correction due Jul 25, 2024
Type B Jun 6, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)(12)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ONE STAFF MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE
Plan of correction due Jun 20, 2024

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Jun 16, 2026 Complaint investigation received Jun 8, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
PERSONAL RIGHTS- Staff did not provide individual privacy to children in care
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Apr 15, 2026 Complaint investigation received Feb 2, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Sep 5, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jul 12, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
RATIO- Staff are operating out of ratios
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Sep 5, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jul 12, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
PERSONAL RIGHTS- Staff yells at daycare children
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Jul 18, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jul 12, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
LICENSE
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Mar 22, 2023 Complaint investigation received Mar 14, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Apr 27, 2022 Complaint investigation received Mar 28, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 102 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Apr 21, 1998
Licensee Childtime Childcare, INC.
Administrator Stephanie Weinmann
Phone (925) 947-6800
State facility # 073401396
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
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Common questions

Does Childtime Children's Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Childtime Children's Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Childtime Children's Center?

California investigated 7 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Childtime Children's Center compare with other daycares in Martinez?

It is tied for #16 of 24 centers in Martinez 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 Childtime Children's Center last inspected?

Jan 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Childtime Children's Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Childtime Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Martinez, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Childtime Children's Center?

The licensee is Childtime Childcare, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Stephanie Weinmann.

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 073401396 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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