Kids First Academy
Kids First Academy is a licensed child care center in Concord, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (3 of 8). 5 citations came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the director could not produce documentation showing proof of lead testing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 1 employee does not have required immunization on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 2 staff members do not have health screenings in their files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 6 children do not have Physician's Reports in their files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 5 children do not have immunization documentation in their file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Facility will conduct a training covering rules around comingle and supervision. Plan of Correction it to be submiteed by 5/8/2025 and will follow-up after training to submit proof of training. LPAs observed two preschoolers comingled with school age children which poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Reporting Requirements: 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 Prior to the initial complaint investigation the facility submitted a UIR to ccld for the incident named in the complaint. POC cleared by visit. (C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. Based on interviews and observations staff didn't report an incident to a parent on pick up which is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on interviews and observations staff handled a child in a rough manner which is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.
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Common questions
Does Kids First Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Kids First Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 7, 2025, for limitations on capacity. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kids First Academy?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Kids First Academy last inspected?
Feb 13, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Kids First Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids First Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Concord, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kids First Academy?
The licensee is Kids First, and the administrator listed with the state is Aimee Kristina G. Carrillo.
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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 073408951 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.