Claremont United Church of Christ Ecc
Claremont United Church of Christ Ecc is a licensed child care center in Claremont, CA, licensed for up to 64 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #16 of 20 centers in Claremont and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observations, interviews and record review, Director did not report child getting electrocuted within the next working day of incident. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on LPA observation and interview, knives were not made off limits in kitchen while children were in care .This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
c(1)(A) (c) To be a fully qualified teacher... Twelve semester units.passing grades, (A)shall include courses...of child growth and development; child, family and community; and program/curriculum. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Per director, assistant teacher has 9 current units and is waitlisted for the missing child development course. Director stated she teaches CHDV at Chaffee and will ensure to enroll assistant teacher into needed CHDV course. Director will email confirmed enrollment to LPA M Ruiz by 10/13/2025. Based on observation and record review, 2 assistant teachers were left alone supervising 11 two-year olds without a supervising qualified teacher, which poses an immdeiate health and safety risk to children in care. 8
California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b) Testing results with...readings of 0.5 ppb or greater..., before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirment was not met as evidence by: 1 Per director the drinking fountain water fixture"I" with lead exceedance was capped off on 03/31/2023. LPA took photo of the capped off fountain. Children bring water from home and are provided refills from bottled water. Based on record review, the facility had a high lead exeedance of 11.00 UG/L on drinking fountain fixture "I" that poses a potiental health and safety risk to children in care. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does Claremont United Church of Christ Ecc take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Claremont United Church of Christ Ecc had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 5, 2025, for reporting requirements. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Claremont United Church of Christ Ecc?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Claremont United Church of Christ Ecc compare with other daycares in Claremont?
It is tied for #16 of 20 centers in Claremont 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 Claremont United Church of Christ Ecc last inspected?
Apr 15, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Claremont United Church of Christ Ecc cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Claremont United Church of Christ Ecc for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Claremont, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Claremont United Church of Christ Ecc?
The licensee is Claremont United Church Of Christ, Congregational, and the administrator listed with the state is Kristy Knight.
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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 191501775 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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