Richmond · Licensed family home
Wallace, Dana J.
At a glance
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 14 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since February 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Mar 20, 2026Nothing cited
May 13, 20241 citation
CCR 102425(b)Type B
“(b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having blankets, toys, bottles, and loose fitting sheets in the infants cribs, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102425(b)
Feb 22, 20232 citations
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
“(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because the assistant didn't have a current certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
HSC 1597.622(a)(1)Type B
“(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because the licensee and assistant don't have immunization records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1597.622(a)(1)
The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 86% of 798 had rules cited at 1 or none.
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%
- 2 of 311%This home
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- March 20, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since February 2023 — 1 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.
May 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 13, 2024
CCR 102425(b) · Type B
(b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having blankets, toys, bottles, and loose fitting sheets in the infants cribs, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Feb 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 22, 2023
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because the assistant didn't have a current certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1597.622(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because the licensee and assistant don't have immunization records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 417-1021
- Area
- Richmond, 94804
- License
- 070210566
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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.