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Primrose School of Walnut Creek East

2291 Oak Grove Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 · Contra Costa County
4 substantiated complaints Child care center (single license, multiple age groups)

Primrose School of Walnut Creek East is a licensed child care center in Walnut Creek, CA, licensed for up to 211 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2025. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once and investigated 5 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 7). 5 citations came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough history California has inspected this center once since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0 Type A citations
7 Type B citations
1 Inspections
4 of 5 Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 5 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 7, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation May 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 7, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Nov 12, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 12, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 2, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 20, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Building & playground safety 1
Health & medication 1
Records & paperwork 1
Caregiver conduct 1
Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 6, 2026 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
both staff bathrooms were not in good repair, which posed a potential risk to the health and safety of the employees present.
Plan of correction due May 6, 2026
Type B Apr 7, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 10, 2026
Type B Apr 7, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Changes to infant needs and services plan §101419.3(a)
Based onrecord review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 10, 2026
Type B Nov 12, 2025 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications
Teacher aide qualifications §101216.2(e)
A teachers aide was left alone by their co-teacher with children on multiple occassions which poses a potential risk to the health and saftey of the children in care. 1 The co-teacher was immediatly terminated for leaving the teachers aide alone with the children on multiple occassions. The facility has remained in compliance since. All aides are fully supervised by a fully qualified teacher at all times. Deficiency is cleared as of today, 11/12/2025.
Plan of correction due Nov 12, 2025
Type B Nov 12, 2025 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Once the facility was notified of the incident the staff member was terminated. Director will ensure that all staff are trained on childrens personal rights. Director will have all staff members sign and date LIC613A and state on the form that they have read Two children in care reported that a staff member had pinched them on seperate occassions which is a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of the children in care. 8 and understand the regulations regarding children's personal rights. Director will send LPA Pringle all signed and dated forms by POC date listed.
Plan of correction due Nov 19, 2025
Type B Sep 2, 2025 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(4)(b)(1)
through record review it was found that 5 staff members do not have a valid mandated reporter training. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety & personal rights of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 5, 2025
Type B Aug 6, 2025 Case management visit (other) Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
One staff member was present providing care and supervision without haveing a criminal record clearance. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to the 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.
Plan of correction due Aug 8, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated May 6, 2026 Complaint investigation received Mar 9, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated May 6, 2026 Complaint investigation received Apr 28, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Physical Plant - Staff restrooms are not in good repair
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Nov 12, 2025 Complaint investigation received Sep 16, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff qualifications not being met
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Nov 12, 2025 Complaint investigation received Sep 19, 2025
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Sep 2, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jul 29, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff personnel record are not up to date
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 211 children
License type Child care center (single license, multiple age groups)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Feb 25, 2025
Licensee Walnut Creek Schools INC., The
Administrator Vandana Anand
Phone (925) 214-3877
State facility # 073409620
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Common questions

Has Primrose School of Walnut Creek East had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 7 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Primrose School of Walnut Creek East?

California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

When was Primrose School of Walnut Creek East last inspected?

Apr 7, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Primrose School of Walnut Creek East cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Primrose School of Walnut Creek East for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Walnut Creek, was $1,730 a month for infants (about $2,180 today), $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) and $800 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Primrose School of Walnut Creek East?

The licensee is Walnut Creek Schools INC., The, and the administrator listed with the state is Vandana Anand.

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 073409620 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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