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Woodbridge Children's Center - John Swett

4955 Alhambra Valley Road, Martinez, CA 94553 · Contra Costa County
School-age child care center

Woodbridge Children's Center - John Swett is a licensed child care center in Martinez, CA, licensed for up to 125 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1988. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 24 centers in Martinez and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #9 of 24 centers in Martinez
0 Type A citations
3 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
3 citations from 10 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 15, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 15, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jan 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 20, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 3, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Oct 3, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 21, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Aug 4, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 3

Citations, newest first

Type B Nov 20, 2024 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
The facility have contacted a licensed plumber in hopes to fix the lead problem. The faucets have been temporarity bagged and taped off to prevent access to children in care. Director will submit results to CCL once the facility retests the faucets. a review of the center's lead testing results for outlets(faucets) B & D that tested above 5.5 ppb which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2024
Type B Oct 3, 2024 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
The facility has replaced the fixtures and began the required flushing before retesting can be done. The faucets have been temporarity bagged and taped off to prevent access to children in care. Director will submit results to CCL once the facility retests the faucets. a review of the center's lead testing results for outlets(faucets) B & D that tested above 5.5 ppb which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 4, 2024
Type B Aug 21, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
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. UPON REVIEW OF RECORDS, THE FACILIY'S DRINKING WATER WAS LAST TESTED 2/2018
Plan of correction due Sep 21, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity 125 children
License type School-age child care center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Sep 1, 1988
Licensee Woodbridge Children's Center
Administrator Brittany Barron
Phone (925) 228-7540
State facility # 070209623
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Common questions

Does Woodbridge Children's Center - John Swett take infants?

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

Has Woodbridge Children's Center - John Swett had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Woodbridge Children's Center - John Swett compare with other daycares in Martinez?

It is tied for #9 of 24 centers in Martinez by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Woodbridge Children's Center - John Swett last inspected?

Aug 15, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Woodbridge Children's Center - John Swett cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Woodbridge Children's Center - John Swett for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Martinez, was $800 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Woodbridge Children's Center - John Swett?

The licensee is Woodbridge Children's Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Brittany Barron.

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 070209623 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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