Tulip Child Care LLC/Pinole Montessori
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
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Citations, newest first
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.
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.
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.
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.
staff members missing proof of completion. This poses a potienal health and safety risk to the children in care.
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.
Complaint investigations
Neglect/ Lack of Supervision ~ Staff did not provide adequate supervision to the daycare children.
Lack of Supervision - Facility is out of Ratio
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About this center
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.
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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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