El Cerrito · Licensed family home

Wimberly, Kathleen

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 3 licensing inspections since February 2023.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

Sep 26, 2025Nothing cited
May 26, 2023Nothing cited
Feb 3, 20234 citations
- HSC 1597.543Type B
  “Every family day care home for children shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee did not have carbon monoxide detector not present during time of the inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  HSC 1597.543
- 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 [(observation), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee did not have Mandated Reporter's Certificate present during the time of the inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
- CCR 102416(c)Type B
  “(c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in, Licensee did not have her CPR/First aid Certificate during the time of the inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102416(c)
- CCR 102417(g)(8)Type B
  “(8) Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [Records review], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in. Licensee did not have a copy of roster present during the time of the inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102417(g)(8)

The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 57% of 798 had none cited.

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%This home
2 of 311%
All 33%

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit: September 26, 2025
On file: 3 visits since February 2023 — 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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited

May 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited

Feb 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · February 3, 2023

HSC 1597.543 · Type B

Every family day care home for children shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee did not have carbon monoxide detector not present during time of the inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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 [(observation), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee did not have Mandated Reporter's Certificate present during the time of the inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102416(c) · Type B

(c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in, Licensee did not have her CPR/First aid Certificate during the time of the inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(g)(8) · Type B

(8) Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [Records review], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in. Licensee did not have a copy of roster present during the time of the inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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Details

Phone: (510) 253-9155
Area: El Cerrito, 94530
License: 073403182

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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.