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Clayton Valley Presbyterian Children's Center

1578 Kirker Pass Road, Clayton, CA 94517 · Contra Costa County
Child care center (preschool)

Clayton Valley Presbyterian Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Clayton, CA, licensed for up to 63 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1983. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 8 centers in Clayton and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

Inspection record

No citations since Feb 8, 2021. Tied for the best record with the 34% of 10,948 ranked California centers that have no citations. No citations
Tied for #1 of 8 centers in Clayton
0 Type A citations
0 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
No citations in 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · last inspected Jan 9, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jan 9, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Mar 15, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Feb 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 16, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

Citations, newest first

No citations in this period.

About this center

Licensed capacity 63 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jan 7, 1983
Licensee Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church
Administrator Kristine Buchholz
Phone (925) 672-0882
State facility # 070206625
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Common questions

Does Clayton Valley Presbyterian Children's Center take infants?

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

Has Clayton Valley Presbyterian Children's Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021.

How does Clayton Valley Presbyterian Children's Center compare with other daycares in Clayton?

It is tied for #1 of 8 centers in Clayton by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

When was Clayton Valley Presbyterian Children's Center last inspected?

Jan 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Clayton Valley Presbyterian Children's Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Clayton Valley Presbyterian 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 Valley Presbyterian Children's Center?

The licensee is Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Kristine Buchholz.

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 070206625 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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