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Tiny Toes

1284 Dainty Ave, Brentwood, CA 94513 · Contra Costa County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Tiny Toes is a licensed child care center in Brentwood, CA, licensed for up to 52 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (1 of 4). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #34 of 37 centers in Brentwood and better than 6% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 6%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
#34 of 37 centers in Brentwood
2Type A citations
2Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 6, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 3, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 6, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 9, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundNov 29, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1
Staff ratios1
Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type AApr 8, 2026Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
S1 has yelled at children and handled children in a rough manner which is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care • 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 Apr 9, 2026
Type BApr 8, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Staff ratios
Preschool program with toddler component §101216.4(a)(2)
facility is commingling children which is a potential risk to the health and safety of 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 Apr 15, 2026
Type BNov 6, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(e)
LPA observed the areas under the climbing equipment and slides not to have sufficient cushioned material to absorb fall which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 20, 2025
Type AFeb 9, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Teacher aide qualifications §101216.2(e)
Licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed both 6 preschool children and 6 children in the toddler option supervised by an aide without the supervision of a teacher which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care
Plan of correction due Feb 10, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedApr 8, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Feb 26, 2026
Substantiated allegations:
Staff handles children in an aggressive manner
Staff yell at daycare children
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity52 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 8, 2017
LicenseeTiny Toes
AdministratorNelly Orantes
Phone(925) 516-6995
State facility #073408237

Common questions

Does Tiny Toes take infants?

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

Has Tiny Toes had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 8, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Tiny Toes?

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

How does Tiny Toes compare with other daycares in Brentwood?

It is #34 of 37 centers in Brentwood by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 6% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Tiny Toes last inspected?

Nov 6, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Tiny Toes cost?

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

Who runs Tiny Toes?

The licensee is Tiny Toes, and the administrator listed with the state is Nelly Orantes.

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 073408237 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.