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Kid Time, INC

2491 San Miguel Dr., Walnut Creek, CA 94596 · Contra Costa County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Kid Time, INC is a licensed child care center in Walnut Creek, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 5 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (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 #35 of 38 centers in Walnut Creek and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 88%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #35 of 38 centers in Walnut Creek
1Type A citations
3Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 5Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 30, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 30, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 3, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork2
Supervision1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type AMar 24, 2026Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
C1 walked out of the play area and was left without direct supervision, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8 All staff will sign and date statements acknowledging they have watched the video and understand their responsibility to provide supervision to children at all times and will implement the new protocols put in place. Director will email this signed statement to LPA Pringle by POC date.
Plan of correction due Mar 26, 2026
Type BMar 24, 2026Case management visit (incident)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
facility failed to report incident to Departement which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 27, 2026
Type BSep 7, 2023Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)(1)
By
Plan of correction due Sep 14, 2023
Type BSep 7, 2023Case management visit (other)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)
101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. 1 By
Plan of correction due Sep 14, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedSep 7, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Aug 2, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedSep 7, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Aug 2, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedSep 7, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Aug 2, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Building & Grounds - Rat infestation in facility
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedSep 7, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Aug 2, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedMar 13, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Jan 24, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity45 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 14, 2019
LicenseeKid Time, INC.
AdministratorTessa Clemens
Phone(925) 287-6713
State facility #073408291

Common questions

Does Kid Time, INC take infants?

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

Has Kid Time, INC had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 24, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kid Time, INC?

California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Kid Time, INC compare with other daycares in Walnut Creek?

It is tied for #35 of 38 centers in Walnut Creek by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kid Time, INC last inspected?

Apr 30, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Kid Time, INC cost?

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

Who runs Kid Time, INC?

The licensee is Kid Time, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Tessa Clemens.

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 073408291 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.