Oakland · Licensed family home
Hamilton, Valerie
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 4 licensing inspections since March 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Aug 26, 2026Nothing cited
- Aug 19, 2026Nothing cited
Jun 27, 20251 citation
CCR 102417(g)(4)Type A
“(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a plastic box containing 6 bottles of prescribed medication observed in dining room area accessible to children in care (photos taken), which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102417(g)(4)
- Mar 23, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 4 inspections. Bay Area family homes inspected 4 times split three ways: 47% had fewer, 31% the same, and 22% more (753 family homes).
How all 753 Bay Area family homes inspected 4 times compare
Of the 753 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None46%
- 1 of 431%This home
- 2 of 416%
- 3 of 45%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 26, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since March 2022 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a plastic box containing 6 bottles of prescribed medication observed in dining room area accessible to children in care (photos taken), which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· June 27, 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.
Jun 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 27, 2025
CCR 102417(g)(4) · Type A
(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a plastic box containing 6 bottles of prescribed medication observed in dining room area accessible to children in care (photos taken), which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 638-6222
- Area
- Oakland, 94621
- License
- 013417539
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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.