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Pied Piper Co-op Pre-school

2263 Whyte Park Ave., Walnut Creek, CA 94595 · Contra Costa County
Child care center (preschool)

Pied Piper Co-op Pre-school is a licensed child care center in Walnut Creek, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1972. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 38 centers in Walnut Creek and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

Inspection record

No citationssince Feb 8, 2021. Tied for the best record with the 34% of 10,948 ranked California centers that have no citations. No citations
Tied for #1 of 38 centers in Walnut Creek
0Type A citations
0Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
0 citations from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 22, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 10, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

Citations, newest first

No citations in this period.

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 19, 1972
LicenseePied Piper Pre-school
AdministratorPia Griffin
Phone(925) 932-3816
State facility #070200625

Common questions

Does Pied Piper Co-op Pre-school take infants?

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

Has Pied Piper Co-op Pre-school had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021.

How does Pied Piper Co-op Pre-school compare with other daycares in Walnut Creek?

It is tied for #1 of 38 centers in Walnut Creek by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

When was Pied Piper Co-op Pre-school last inspected?

Sep 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Pied Piper Co-op Pre-school cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pied Piper Co-op Pre-school 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 Pied Piper Co-op Pre-school?

The licensee is Pied Piper Pre-school, and the administrator listed with the state is Pia Griffin.

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 070200625 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.