Richmond · Licensed family home
Watson, Joy
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 5 licensing inspections since January 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 23, 20262 citations in 2 reports
CCR 102423(a)(2)Type A
“Personal Rights - Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights... These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: (2)To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview the licensee did not ensure C1 received safe and healthful accomommodations on 9/25/26 when C1 was provided a snack that contained peanuts, an ingredient C1 is allergic to, which poses an immediate Health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102423(a)(2)
A second state report dated the same day: 1 citation
CCR 102370(d)(1)Type A
“Criminal Record Clearance - (d) 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: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department ... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee's Assistants, S.M. and J.M., did not have an eligible fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate Health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102370(d)(1)
- Jan 21, 2026Nothing cited
- May 10, 2024Nothing cited
Nov 2, 20231 citation
CCR 101416.5(e)Type A
“(a) The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time.(e) If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation there were 3 infants and 4 preschool age children present with one staff person, which is an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101416.5(e)
- Jan 20, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 5 times had fewer: 71% of 459 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 459 Bay Area family homes inspected 5 times compare
Of the 459 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None43%
- 1 of 528%
- 2 of 517%This home
- 3 of 58%
- 4 of 54%
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 23, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since January 2023 — 3 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Type A —
Personal Rights - Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights... These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: (2)To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview the licensee did not ensure C1 received safe and healthful accomommodations on 9/25/26 when C1 was provided a snack that contained peanuts, an ingredient C1 is allergic to, which poses an immediate Health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.
· October 23, 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.
Oct 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 23, 2026
CCR 102423(a)(2) · Type A
Personal Rights - Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights... These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: (2)To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview the licensee did not ensure C1 received safe and healthful accomommodations on 9/25/26 when C1 was provided a snack that contained peanuts, an ingredient C1 is allergic to, which poses an immediate Health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.
Oct 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 23, 2026
CCR 102370(d)(1) · Type A
Criminal Record Clearance - (d) 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: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department ... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee's Assistants, S.M. and J.M., did not have an eligible fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate Health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 2, 2023
CCR 101416.5(e) · Type A
(a) The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time.(e) If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation there were 3 infants and 4 preschool age children present with one staff person, which is an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Jul 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · July 28, 2023
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Details
- Phone
- (209) 471-0314
- Area
- Richmond, 94805
- License
- 073409348
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
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.