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John Knox Co-op Preschool

7421 Amarillo Road, Dublin, CA 94568 · Alameda County
Child care center (preschool)

John Knox Co-op Preschool is a licensed child care center in Dublin, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 34 centers in Dublin and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #12 of 34 centers in Dublin
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 6, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 6, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Feb 28, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Jan 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 14, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 20, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Dec 1, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jan 17, 2024 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
The facility has permanently removed the playground's water fountain(D) and water fountain in room#B(A) since 12/2022. The facility is also in the process of rescheduling and retesting the Room#C faucet for potential use. Licensee failed to maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level for water lead testing with values of 5.5 ppb or greater for outlet A,C,D. Water testing results identified with Action Level Exceedance as defined in WD section 101700.3. are not deemed safe to drink.”
Plan of correction due Mar 1, 2024

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About this center

Licensed capacity 44 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Nov 30, 1992
Licensee John Knox Presbyterian Church
Administrator Chrissy Rivas
Phone (925) 828-2887
State facility # 010200334
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Common questions

Does John Knox Co-op Preschool take infants?

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

Has John Knox Co-op Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does John Knox Co-op Preschool compare with other daycares in Dublin?

It is tied for #12 of 34 centers in Dublin by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was John Knox Co-op Preschool last inspected?

Feb 6, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does John Knox Co-op Preschool cost?

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

Who runs John Knox Co-op Preschool?

The licensee is John Knox Presbyterian Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Chrissy Rivas.

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 010200334 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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