Richmond · Licensed family home
Barksdale, Ellastine
At a glance
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 14 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since June 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Sep 30, 20251 citation
CCR 102425(h)Type A
“Car seats shall only be used for transportation purposes and shall not be used for sleeping. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 infants was sleeping in a car seat which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102425(h)
- Oct 23, 2023Nothing cited
Jun 9, 20232 citations
CCR 102370(d)(1)Type A
“(d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of four adults present did not have a background check clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102370(d)(1)
CCR 102416.5(e)Type A
“(e) If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were 10 children with one assistant which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102416.5(e)
The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 86% of 798 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 798 Bay Area family homes inspected 3 times compare
Of the 798 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None57%
- 1 of 329%
- 2 of 311%This home
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 30, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since June 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
Car seats shall only be used for transportation purposes and shall not be used for sleeping. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 infants was sleeping in a car seat which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· September 30, 2025
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 30, 2025
CCR 102425(h) · Type A
Car seats shall only be used for transportation purposes and shall not be used for sleeping. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 infants was sleeping in a car seat which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · June 9, 2023
CCR 102370(d)(1) · Type A
(d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of four adults present did not have a background check clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 102416.5(e) · Type A
(e) If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were 10 children with one assistant which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 640-0032
- Area
- Richmond, 94806
- License
- 070213664
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All checked November 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
Full-size means licensed for 14 children, the most any Bay Area family home holds; 442 of Bay Area’s 466 licensed family homes are. Small is 10 to 13.