White Pony, The
White Pony, The is a licensed child care center in Lafayette, CA, licensed for up to 141 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 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 #14 of 22 centers in Lafayette and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff had proof of immunity against measles, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above ensuring all staff have a criminal record clearance and associated to the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. During today's visit 1 staff member completed fingerprints and facility is working with Guardian to associate the other staff member.
About this center
Common questions
Does White Pony, The take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has White Pony, The had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does White Pony, The compare with other daycares in Lafayette?
It is tied for #14 of 22 centers in Lafayette by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was White Pony, The last inspected?
Nov 14, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does White Pony, The cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask White Pony, The for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Lafayette, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs White Pony, The?
The licensee is Meher Schools, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Susan Kohl.
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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 073405648 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.