El Cerrito · Licensed family home
Costa, Maria
At a glance
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 14 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since June 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jul 23, 2026Nothing cited
- Jul 31, 2025Nothing cited
Jun 29, 20222 citations
CCR 102425(d)(1)Type A
“The provider shall place infants up to 12 months of age on their backs for sleeping. This requirement shall not apply if the infant has a medical exemption from a licensed physician that allows for an alternative sleep position. The exemption shall be attached to the Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] and contain the following criteria: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102425(d)(1)
CCR 102370(d)(1)Type B
“(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 and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102370(d)(1)
The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 57% of 798 had none cited.
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%This home
- 2 of 311%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- July 23, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since June 2022 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
The provider shall place infants up to 12 months of age on their backs for sleeping. This requirement shall not apply if the infant has a medical exemption from a licensed physician that allows for an alternative sleep position. The exemption shall be attached to the Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] and contain the following criteria: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· June 29, 2022
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.
Jun 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · June 29, 2022
CCR 102425(d)(1) · Type A
The provider shall place infants up to 12 months of age on their backs for sleeping. This requirement shall not apply if the infant has a medical exemption from a licensed physician that allows for an alternative sleep position. The exemption shall be attached to the Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] and contain the following criteria: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 102370(d)(1) · Type B
(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 and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 524-3329
- Area
- El Cerrito, 94530
- License
- 073406575
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Sources and dates
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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.