Walnut Creek Christian Academy
Walnut Creek Christian Academy is a licensed child care center in Walnut Creek, CA, licensed for up to 75 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1985. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #17 of 38 centers in Walnut Creek and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on [(observation) (interview) (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.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Walnut Creek Christian Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Walnut Creek Christian Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Walnut Creek Christian Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Walnut Creek Christian Academy compare with other daycares in Walnut Creek?
It is tied for #17 of 38 centers in Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek Christian Academy last inspected?
Nov 17, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Walnut Creek Christian Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Walnut Creek Christian Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Walnut Creek, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Walnut Creek Christian Academy?
The licensee is First Baptist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Maureen Santos.
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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 070207929 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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