The Little Butterflies San Ramon · Preschool, San Ramon
The Little Butterflies San Ramon is a licensed child care center in San Ramon, CA, licensed for up to 55 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #33 of 35 centers in San Ramon and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, a container of Magnatiles, which are labeled for children ages 3 years and up, were found on a shelf in the young toddler room, which is potential personal rights or health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff S6 does not have fingerprint clearance on file, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as C5's epinephrine pen is not in it's original packaging with prescription attached, which poses 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 there is no Parent Consent for Administration of Medication form on file for C5's epinephrine medication, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff did not ensure the day care children were using age appropriate toys
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About this center
Other licenses at this address
Infant center · Licensed About typical The Little Butterflies San Ramon
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School-age child care center · Closed Too few inspections to compare
Common questions
Does The Little Butterflies San Ramon take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has The Little Butterflies San Ramon had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 6, 2024, for personnel records. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Little Butterflies San Ramon?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does The Little Butterflies San Ramon compare with other daycares in San Ramon?
It is #33 of 35 centers in San Ramon 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 The Little Butterflies San Ramon last inspected?
Oct 1, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does The Little Butterflies San Ramon cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Little Butterflies San Ramon for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes San Ramon, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The Little Butterflies San Ramon?
The licensee is Little Butterflies San Ramon LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Theresa Gross.
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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 075700614 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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