Richmond · Licensed center
YWCA of Contra Costa - Richmond Children's Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 59 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since June 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jan 16, 2026Nothing cited
Jun 30, 20232 citations
CCR 101212(a)(1)Type B
“Reporting Requirements Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. The unusual incidents weren't reported by phone within 24 hours. This requirement is not met as evidenced by the observation and records review during today's inspection.”
CCR 101212(a)(1)
CCR101229(a)(1)Type B
“Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. A child was swinging from a handlebar on the play structure. The child injured her right arm without direct supervision. Two children were fighting and one child sustained an injury. This requirement is not met as evidenced by the observation and records review during today's inspection.”
CCR101229(a)(1)
- Jun 12, 2023Nothing 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
- January 16, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since June 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.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · June 30, 2023
CCR 101212(a)(1) · Type B
Reporting Requirements Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. The unusual incidents weren't reported by phone within 24 hours. This requirement is not met as evidenced by the observation and records review during today's inspection.
CCR101229(a)(1) · Type B
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. A child was swinging from a handlebar on the play structure. The child injured her right arm without direct supervision. Two children were fighting and one child sustained an injury. This requirement is not met as evidenced by the observation and records review during today's inspection.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 621-8550
- Address
- 3230 Macdonald Avenue, Richmond, 94804
- License
- 070209900
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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
Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.