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A childcare center in Dublin, found by the state responsible for the death of a toddler last year, received the green light recently for a change of ownership licensing conversion that also expands its capacity and permitted age range.
The facility at hand is Building Kidz of Dublin, located at 6351 Dublin Blvd.
Last year, the business and associated entities were hit with a wrongful death lawsuit in the case of 2-year-old Matthew Bonneau Jr., who was pronounced dead at a local hospital on April 15, 2025, shortly after being found unresponsive at Building Kidz of Dublin. A company spokesperson previously denied all allegations of the lawsuit.
One day after Bonneau’s death, Shubra Gupta was noted in a California Department of Social Services report as the facility administrator. Gupta was noted once again in the role in a report Sept. 2 for a change of ownership pre-licensing inspection. In between those periods, Pallavi Parvataraju was recorded as the facility administrator, as stated in documentation from the CDSS Community Care Licensing Division.
The CDSS case tracking system sent an email alert earlier this week that the facility had closed, but the notification appears to have been triggered by the change in ownership and new license – as Building Kidz looked to be open for business as usual on Wednesday.
The new ownership structure is unclear. The licensee remains as Building Kidz Family Of Dublin, LLC, whose partners have remained consistent since June 2022, according to company statements currently available from the California Secretary of State.
As a result of the licensing change, the facility is permitted for a capacity of 84 individuals, up from 60. It also gained permission to care for children from birth.
Building Kidz officials did not respond for comment regarding the identity of the business owners.
Officials at the CDSS did not respond for comment either.
“It looks like a technical change, but this is something that we would need to get involved in the litigation and ask them about,” said J. Gary Gwilliam, the family’s attorney. “We just want to make sure that whatever is going on here, they’re not trying to hide the circumstances of this pretty aggravated case of allowing a child to die when they’re under their custody and control.”
Since its initial licensing in 2022, Building Kidz Family Of Dublin, LLC has been identified by a sole number (No. 015700583). The LLC maintained this code until Sept. 5, wherein the facility “closed” for a single license conversion, according to the CDSS.
Three days prior, CDSS officials visited Building Kidz for a change of ownership pre-licensing inspection and by Sept. 4, the LLC was licensed under a new facility number (No. 015700704), according to the business profile from the CDSS.
Through the licensing change, Building Kidz went from a daycare center to a single licensed childcare center.
While under its previous licensing number, the CDSS in April found Building Kidz responsible for the death of a child on April 15, 2025.
The CDSS report did not identify the deceased child, but Gwilliam previously confirmed to the Pleasanton Weekly that the investigation pertained to Bonneau’s death.
Also earlier this year, a spokesperson for Building Kidz said the company would appeal the CDSS determination.
Nearly a year since initiating a wrongful death lawsuit in pursuit of a jury trial for damages, the Bonneau family is looking toward a case management conference Sept. 29.
The case names entities responsible as Building Kidz Family Of Dublin LLC, doing business as Building Kidz Of Dublin; Building Kidz, Inc.; Building Kidz Worldwide, LLC; Building Kidz Properties, LLC; Brilliant Minds Academy, Inc, Doing Business As Brilliant Minds Academy And Brilliant Minds Investments LLC.
“We believe that this is not only a case of negligence, but a case of gross negligence, possibly even intentional conduct,” Gwilliam told the Weekly.
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