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Good Earth School, The

1 Lawson Road, Kensington, CA 94707 · Contra Costa County
Child care center (preschool)

Good Earth School, The is a licensed child care center in Kensington, CA, licensed for up to 132 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #188 of 418 centers in Contra Costa County and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 46%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #188 of 418 centers in Contra Costa County
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 29, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 20, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 13, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 15, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMay 12, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 17, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 15, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Drinking Water §101239.2(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one faucet tested for lead had a lead exceedance level which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 14, 2023
Type BJun 15, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 6 staff did not have a current Mandated Reporter certificate whiich poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 14, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity132 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 27, 2018
LicenseeGood Earth School, The
AdministratorGail Pavlosky
Phone(909) 816-8919
State facility #073408250

Common questions

Does Good Earth School, The take infants?

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

Has Good Earth School, The had any serious violations?

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

How does Good Earth School, The compare with other daycares in Contra Costa County?

It is tied for #188 of 418 centers in Contra Costa County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Good Earth School, The last inspected?

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

How much does Good Earth School, The cost?

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

Who runs Good Earth School, The?

The licensee is Good Earth School, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Gail Pavlosky.

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 073408250 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.