Child care center · Walnut Creek, California
Northcreek Preschool
Walnut Creek · Licensed for 95 children
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 70209257. 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 95 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. 8 public and charter campuses in Walnut Creek have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (925) 954-6300 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Northcreek Preschool?
Licensed for 95 children.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 70209257
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity95 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 70209257 ↗
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
- Walnut Acres Elementary0.6 mi · Mt. Diablo Unified
- Bancroft Elementary0.6 mi · Mt. Diablo Unified
- Valle Verde Elementary1.1 mi · Mt. Diablo Unified
2 more nearby
- Indian Valley Elementary1.5 mi · Walnut Creek Elementary
- Walnut Heights Elementary2.1 mi · Walnut Creek Elementary
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 Northcreek Preschool, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 95 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
- 2303 A Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek 94598
- Phone
- (925) 954-6300
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Facility number
- 70209257
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