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So Big Co-op Preschool

1201 W. 10th St. Cafeteria Bld, Antioch, CA 94509 · Contra Costa County
Child care center (preschool)

So Big Co-op Preschool is a licensed child care center in Antioch, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1975. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 23 centers in Antioch and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #9 of 23 centers in Antioch
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 13, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 13, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 9, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 9, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above when Director did not completed Lead Testing for facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 7, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 6, 1975
LicenseeSo Big Play Center, INC
AdministratorMary Halbasch
Phone(925) 757-6474
State facility #070200750

Common questions

Does So Big Co-op Preschool take infants?

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

Has So Big Co-op Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does So Big Co-op Preschool compare with other daycares in Antioch?

It is tied for #9 of 23 centers in Antioch 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 So Big Co-op Preschool last inspected?

Jan 13, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does So Big Co-op Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask So Big Co-op Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Antioch, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs So Big Co-op Preschool?

The licensee is So Big Play Center, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Mary Halbasch.

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 070200750 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.