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City of Union City - Holly Center

31600 Alvarado Blvd., Union City, CA 94587 · Alameda County
Child care center (preschool)

City of Union City - Holly Center is a licensed child care center in Union City, CA, licensed for up to 19 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #4 of 11 centers in Union City and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #4 of 11 centers in Union City
0 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
5 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 16, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jun 16, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Sep 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citation May 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 28, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Aug 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Dec 7, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 15, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 2

Citations, newest first

Type B Aug 28, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(e)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to the cushioning located underneath the play structure is cracking in multiple locations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 13, 2024
Type B Dec 7, 2022 Case management visit (other) Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 Chapter 1 Regulation number: 101238(a) Buildings and Grounds - The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. Sample ID 013419473 A - Location Kitchen Faucet had a Lead Action Level of Exceedance Response. On 09/27/22 Sample Date, 09/30/2022 Analysis Date, 10/13/2022 Replaced, 11/08/2022 Second Sample Date, 11/22/2022 Analysis Date - Passed. Sample ID 013419473 A had a Lead Action Level of Exceedance Response (Kitchen Faucset)of more than 5.5ppb. This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Sample ID 013419473 C - Location Classroom Faucet - permanently closed (unoperable) on 10/13/2022.
Plan of correction due Nov 30, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Nov 15, 2022 Complaint investigation received Oct 21, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 19 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 21, 2009
Licensee City Of Union City
Administrator Lindsay Andalis
Phone (510) 675-5488
State facility # 013419473
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Common questions

Does City of Union City - Holly Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has City of Union City - Holly Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about City of Union City - Holly Center?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does City of Union City - Holly Center compare with other daycares in Union City?

It is tied for #4 of 11 centers in Union City by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was City of Union City - Holly Center last inspected?

Jun 16, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does City of Union City - Holly Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask City of Union City - Holly Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Union City, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs City of Union City - Holly Center?

The licensee is City Of Union City, and the administrator listed with the state is Lindsay Andalis.

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 013419473 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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