Infant center · San Pablo, California
Contra Costa College-Early Childhood La
San Pablo · Licensed for 26 children
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active infant center licence, no. 73408936. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
We don’t know. Our inspection source holds no visit record for this licence. That doesn’t mean the record is clean; the state’s licensing site has it. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 26 children at once under the licence. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 7 public and charter campuses in San Pablo have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (510) 215-3983 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Contra Costa College-Early Childhood La?
Licensed for 26 children.
California Community Care Licensing
Infant Center, licence 73408936
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity26 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · Full state record for licence 73408936 ↗
We hold no inspection history for this licence; the state’s own records show its visits. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Riverside Elementary1.4 mi · West Contra Costa Unified
- Montalvin Manor Elementary1.9 mi · West Contra Costa Unified
- Michelle Obama Elementary2.1 mi · West Contra Costa Unified
2 more nearby
- Caliber: Beta Academy2.1 mi · Contra Costa County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Mira Vista Elementary2.5 mi · West Contra Costa Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Contra Costa College-Early Childhood La, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 26 children: how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 2600 Mission Bell Drive, San Pablo 94806
- Phone
- (510) 215-3983
- Licensed as
- Infant Center
- Facility number
- 73408936
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Facility roster as of May 25, 2025 (family child care homes aren’t in CCLD’s weekly center sync)
Inspection reports ↗ · Parent reviews on Winnie ↗ · Pre-K vs TK vs preschool in California: a 2026 parent’s guide · Montessori, Waldorf and Reggio · Preschool cost guide