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Diversity Children's Center

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 56 children.
  • Run by the person who holds the license.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since December 2021.

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Licensing inspections

  • Sep 27, 20241 citation
    • CCR 101216(f)Type B
      • “(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which she and her staff did not complete CPR & first aid training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101216(f)

  • Mar 9, 2023Nothing cited
  • May 6, 20223 citations
    • CCR 101221(a)Type B
      • “(a) The licensee shall ensure that a separate, complete and current record for each child is maintained in the child care center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility roster is incomplete and does not have each enrolled child's information which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101221(a)

    • CCR 101221(b)(8)(C)Type B
      • “(C) A signed consent form for emergency medical treatment unless the child's authorized representative has signed the statement specified in Section 101220(f). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as some children's Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment (LIC 627) forms were incomplete which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101221(b)(8)(C)

    • CCR 101229.1(a)(1)Type B
      • “(a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as many of the sign in and out sheets were not correctly filled out with missing signatures, times, and inccrrect recordings which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101229.1(a)(1)

  • Dec 8, 20211 citation
    • CCR 101212(d)(1)(B)Type B
      • “101212(d)(1)(B) Events reported shall include the following: (B) Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on Director statement, a child sustained an injury at the facility that required medical attention. No report was made to the Department. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety to children in care.”

        CCR 101212(d)(1)(B)

The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 94% of 569 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.

How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare

Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None41%
  • 1 of 438%
  • 2 of 415%
  • 3 of 46%This center
  • All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
September 27, 2024
On file
4 visits since December 2021 — 1 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

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 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 27, 2024

CCR 101216(f) · Type B

(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which she and her staff did not complete CPR & first aid training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Mar 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2022 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · May 6, 2022

CCR 101221(a) · Type B

(a) The licensee shall ensure that a separate, complete and current record for each child is maintained in the child care center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility roster is incomplete and does not have each enrolled child's information which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101221(b)(8)(C) · Type B

(C) A signed consent form for emergency medical treatment unless the child's authorized representative has signed the statement specified in Section 101220(f). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as some children's Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment (LIC 627) forms were incomplete which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101229.1(a)(1) · Type B

(a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as many of the sign in and out sheets were not correctly filled out with missing signatures, times, and inccrrect recordings which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Dec 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 8, 2021

CCR 101212(d)(1)(B) · Type B

101212(d)(1)(B) Events reported shall include the following: (B) Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on Director statement, a child sustained an injury at the facility that required medical attention. No report was made to the Department. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety to children in care.

State report

Oct 2021 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · October 12, 2021

ALLEGATION(S): Staff hit daycare child. Staff handled daycare children in a rough manner. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 12/08/2021, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J.W. arrived to the facility unannounced to conclude investigation into the above allegations. LPA was met by Director, B.G., and one other fingerprint cleared and associated staff member. Present during today's inspection were the Director, staff member, and 14 preschool aged children in care. During the course of the investigation, LPA interviewed staff members, interviewed parents of children in care, interviewed daycare children, reviewed children's records, interviewed police officer, and reviewed police records. Based on record review and interviews conducted, LPA received conflicting information. There is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, meaning the allegations may have happened or are valid. Therefore, the allegations are deemed UNSUBSTANTIATED. Exit interview conducted. Appeal Rights provided. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

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Details

Phone
(510) 797-7190
Address
37371 Filbert Street, Newark, 94560
License
013412740

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.

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