Old Firehouse School Walnut Creek
Old Firehouse School Walnut Creek is a licensed child care center in Walnut Creet, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation 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 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
through interview it was found that a child sustained a minor scratch and the parents were not notified at pick up time. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Director will send LPA Pringle a copy of all signed copies by POC date.
Complaint investigations
Reporting Requirements - Staff did not properly report incidents to child's authorized representative
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About this center
Common questions
Does Old Firehouse School Walnut Creek take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Old Firehouse School Walnut Creek had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Old Firehouse School Walnut Creek?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Old Firehouse School Walnut Creek 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 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Old Firehouse School Walnut Creek last inspected?
Jan 15, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Old Firehouse School Walnut Creek cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Old Firehouse School Walnut Creek for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Walnut Creet, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Old Firehouse School Walnut Creek?
The licensee is Aristoddle, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Judy Haus.
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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 073405625 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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