YMCA Childcare- Strandwood
YMCA Childcare- Strandwood is a licensed child care center in Pleasant Hill, CA, licensed for up to 125 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #23 of 24 centers in Pleasant Hill and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was left unsupervisved for about 2-5 minutes and observed crying and upset which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
A REVIEW OF RECORDS AND INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED A CHILD WAS ALLOWED TO WALK OUTSIDE TO THE PLAYGROUND WITH ANOTHER CHILD'S FAMILY The facility has terminated employment of the employee that allowed the child to walk out with another child's family, and implemented a new policy to station only employees that are familiar with the children in care to be at the door during transition. Licensee will submit a summary of the changes the facility made for transition times to prevent further incidents by 9/25/24.
Outlet has been permanently removed. Director has submitted all documentation for lead testing. This deficiency was cleared during the inspection. Letter of Clearance was provided. Per LPA's inspection there is at least one outlet in the kitchen area that exceeded action level established by State for lead exposure. Children used the outlet for drinking water. This posed a potential risk to health safety of children.
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About this center
Common questions
Does YMCA Childcare- Strandwood take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has YMCA Childcare- Strandwood had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 17, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about YMCA Childcare- Strandwood?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does YMCA Childcare- Strandwood compare with other daycares in Pleasant Hill?
It is tied for #23 of 24 centers in Pleasant Hill by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was YMCA Childcare- Strandwood last inspected?
Aug 13, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does YMCA Childcare- Strandwood cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YMCA Childcare- Strandwood for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Pleasant Hill, was $800 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs YMCA Childcare- Strandwood?
The licensee is YMCA Of The East Bay, and the administrator listed with the state is Eliza Espinoza.
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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 073406654 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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