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Tulip Child Care LLC/Pinole Montessori

2612 Appian Way, Pinole, CA 94564 · Contra Costa County
2 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Tulip Child Care LLC/Pinole Montessori is a licensed child care center in Pinole, CA, licensed for up to 64 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #350 of 418 centers in Contra Costa County and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 85% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #350 of 418 centers in Contra Costa County
2 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
4 Inspections
2 of 3 Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 8, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 8, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jan 29, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jan 10, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Dec 5, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 6, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 28, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 27, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 22, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 13, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 3
Supervision 1
Records & paperwork 1
Staff ratios 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Apr 8, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on (record review)], the Director did not comply with the section cited above in, Director's CPR expired on 02/10/26, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 8, 2026
Type B Jan 10, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on [(observation)(record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 12, 2024
Type A Dec 5, 2023 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
A child climbed onto another child's cot during naptime that was advised by another child. During absence of visual supervision which is an immediate risk to the health and safety and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 5, 2023
Type B Dec 5, 2023 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(a)(d)(1)(c)
the incident was not reported to licensing within 24 hour timeframe. which is an potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 5, 2023
Type B Jun 28, 2022 Case management visit (other) Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(4)(b)(1)
staff members missing proof of completion. This poses a potienal health and safety risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 5, 2022
Type A Apr 22, 2022 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
document review and licensee interview. A toddler teacher was left alone with 8 toddlers on more than one occasion. A preschool teacher was left alone with 13-14 children on more than one occasion. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100.00 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are 250.00 per violation and $100.00 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Apr 25, 2022

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Dec 5, 2023 Complaint investigation received Sep 12, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Neglect/ Lack of Supervision ~ Staff did not provide adequate supervision to the daycare children.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Jul 6, 2022 Complaint investigation received May 4, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Apr 22, 2022 Complaint investigation received Apr 15, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Lack of Supervision - Facility is out of Ratio
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 64 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Dec 3, 2020
Licensee Tulip Child Care LLC
Administrator Angela Lopes
Phone (510) 222-9688
State facility # 073408296
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
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Common questions

Does Tulip Child Care LLC/Pinole Montessori take infants?

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

Has Tulip Child Care LLC/Pinole Montessori had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 5, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Tulip Child Care LLC/Pinole Montessori?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Tulip Child Care LLC/Pinole Montessori compare with other daycares in Contra Costa County?

It is tied for #350 of 418 centers in Contra Costa County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Tulip Child Care LLC/Pinole Montessori last inspected?

Apr 8, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Tulip Child Care LLC/Pinole Montessori cost?

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

Who runs Tulip Child Care LLC/Pinole Montessori?

The licensee is Tulip Child Care LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Angela Lopes.

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 073408296 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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