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Smart Start Creative Learning Center

2020 Fifth St, Livermore, CA 945505.0· 3 reviews
licensed capacity
70
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$516
year first licensed
2015
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About

About Smart Start Creative Learning Center

Smart Start Creative Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Livermore, California. The state has licensed it since February 2, 2015, for up to 70 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. It describes its programs: full-time care, part-time care and preschool. It says it provides meals.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 6 visits since Jun 2022, with 1 Type A and 0 Type B citations.

Meals provided
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Type
Child care center
Ages
18 MONTHS - 1ST GRADE
Hours today
7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Licensed capacity
70 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
Hours it lists: “7:30am - 5:30pm M-F”

Programs

Programs and care

Ages18 MONTHS - 1ST GRADE
ProgramsFull-time care, part-time care and preschool
EnrichmentSpanish instruction, music and movement, physical education, gardening, creative art
StaffAll staff are fingerprinted as well as CPR and First Aid trained.
Daily lifeMeals provided
Licensed capacity70 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Smart Start Creative Learning Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Alameda County has a median price of $516 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Alameda County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$516
Home daycare$361

Toddler

Center$371
Home daycare$311

Preschool

Center$408
Home daycare$345

School age

Center$434
Home daycare$279

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Smart Start Creative Learning Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 6 visits to Smart Start Creative Learning Center since Jun 2022. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 0 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
70 children
First licensed
2015
License number
#013422005
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Summary

6 visits since Jun 2022 · Last visit Jan 28, 2026

Type A citations 1 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

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  1. Jan 28, 2026Inspection
  2. Mar 27, 2025Visit
  3. Sep 19, 2024Visit
  4. May 3, 2024Complaint investigationType A 1 · Type B 0
  5. Feb 21, 2023Inspection
  6. Jun 3, 2022Visit

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Smart Start Creative Learning Center

Is Smart Start Creative Learning Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed February 2, 2015.

Does Smart Start Creative Learning Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 6 visits to Smart Start Creative Learning Center since Jun 2022. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 0 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Smart Start Creative Learning Center care for?

70, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Smart Start Creative Learning Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Smart Start Creative Learning Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (510) 468-0099 to ask.

What is Smart Start Creative Learning Center's phone number?

(510) 468-0099.

Where is Smart Start Creative Learning Center?

2020 Fifth St, Livermore, CA 94550. The nearest other daycare we list is Storyland School, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).