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Seedlings

49 Knox Drive, Lafayette, CA 94549 · Contra Costa County
Child care center (preschool)

Seedlings is a licensed child care center in Lafayette, CA, licensed for up to 88 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1987. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #16 of 22 centers in Lafayette and better than 40% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 40%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #16 of 22 centers in Lafayette
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 10, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 10, 2026 · Inspection · no citationNov 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 29, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundApr 27, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork1
Building & playground safety1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BNov 13, 2024Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Admission procedures and parents' rights §101218.1(c)
101218.1Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights (c)The licensee shall post the PUB 393 (8/02), Child Care Center Notification of Parents' Rights Poster in a prominent, publicly accessible area in the child care center at all times. This requirement was not met as evidence 1 By 11/18/2024 the licensee will email the LPA a written plan on how the facility will ensure the required postings are viewable to parents. (Ex: Post the required Licensing forms at each pick up and drop location.) Based on interviews and observations the licensee did not comply with the section cited above not ensuring all required Licensing postings are in a prominent area that is visible to a child's authorized representative, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Nov 18, 2024
Type BMar 29, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above ensuring all staff have proof of immunity against measles in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 28, 2023
Type BMar 29, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring the drinking fountain in room 105 did not exceed the acceptable amount of lead allowed in a day care facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 28, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedNov 13, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Oct 21, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity88 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceApr 18, 1987
LicenseeLafayette-orinda Presbyterian Church
AdministratorColeen Moulton
Phone(925) 284-3870
State facility #070209078

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Seedlings take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Seedlings had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Seedlings?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Seedlings compare with other daycares in Lafayette?

It is tied for #16 of 22 centers in Lafayette by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 40% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Seedlings last inspected?

Feb 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

Who runs Seedlings?

The licensee is Lafayette-orinda Presbyterian Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Coleen Moulton.

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 070209078 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.