Castro Valley · Licensed center
Redwood Forest Preschools, Inc.
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 127 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since March 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 24, 20261 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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which two teachers who were the openers, were not CPR/1st Aid certified, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216(f)
- Sep 20, 2024Nothing cited
Jan 5, 20231 citation
CCR 101238(g)Type B
“(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observsation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as cleaning supplies were found in an unlocked cabinet which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101238(g)
Mar 23, 20221 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 that no staff members have a current Pediatric CPR/Fisrt-Aid Certificaion which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216(f)
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
- April 24, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since March 2022 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- 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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which two teachers who were the openers, were not CPR/1st Aid certified, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· April 24, 2026
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.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 24, 2026
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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which two teachers who were the openers, were not CPR/1st Aid certified, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Jan 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 5, 2023
CCR 101238(g) · Type B
(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observsation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as cleaning supplies were found in an unlocked cabinet which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Mar 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 23, 2022
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 that no staff members have a current Pediatric CPR/Fisrt-Aid Certificaion which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 537-0222
- Address
- 19200 Redwood Road, Castro Valley, 94546
- License
- 013416659
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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 0 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, 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
- 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.