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Foster, Joycelyn

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 July 2023.

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Licensing inspections

  • Sep 17, 2026Nothing cited
  • Jul 11, 2024Nothing cited
  • Jul 13, 20231 citation
    • CCR 102416(c)Type B
      • “(c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring she or her assistants have a current First Aid/CPR certification, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The licensee indicated she has an appointment this month to complete the training.”

        CCR 102416(c)

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
September 17, 2026
On file
3 visits since July 2023 — 2 cited nothing
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 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jul 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jul 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 13, 2023

CCR 102416(c) · Type B

(c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring she or her assistants have a current First Aid/CPR certification, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The licensee indicated she has an appointment this month to complete the training.

State report

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Details

Phone
(510) 832-6383
Area
Oakland, 94610
License
010213905

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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

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.

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