Clayton Children's Center · Preschool, Clayton
Clayton Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Clayton, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 8 centers in Clayton and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, the facilty did not comply with the section cited above as the LPA observed 49 children in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Clayton Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Clayton Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Clayton Children's Center compare with other daycares in Clayton?
It is #6 of 8 centers in Clayton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Clayton Children's Center last inspected?
Aug 6, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Clayton Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Clayton Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Clayton, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Clayton Children's Center?
The licensee is C3 Edventures, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Sandy McCracken.
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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 073408891 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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