Richmond · Licensed center
Nomura Preschool
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 125 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since May 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Dec 3, 2025Nothing cited
Jan 29, 20241 citation
CCR 101170(e)Type B
“(e) 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: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a staff member, who has a pending criminal record clearance, was observed caring for children in a classroom with other staff. The staff member was fingerprinted but an error occurred. The facility believed the staff member had a clearance based on documentation they received. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.”
CCR 101170(e)
- May 27, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 51% of 568 had none cited.
How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None51%
- 1 of 334%This center
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- December 3, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since May 2022 — 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.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 29, 2024
CCR 101170(e) · Type B
(e) 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: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a staff member, who has a pending criminal record clearance, was observed caring for children in a classroom with other staff. The staff member was fingerprinted but an error occurred. The facility believed the staff member had a clearance based on documentation they received. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 526-7847
- Address
- 1711 Carlson Boulevard, Richmond, 94804
- License
- 070209834
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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, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.