YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA - RICHMOND CHILDREN'S CENTER

3230 MACDONALD AVENUE, Richmond, CA 94804LICENSED
A

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

3 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: LICENSED

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

January 16, 2026

Provenance

California licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 3, 2026

Provider
YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA - RICHMOND CHILDREN'S CENTER
License number
Not listed
Location
3230 MACDONALD AVENUE, Richmond, CA 94804
Status
LICENSED
Safety grade
A (Excellent), score 94.0/100
Inspection record
3 inspections, last inspected January 16, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

A
Excellent94.0 / 100
Health100/100
Safety100/100
Staffing85/100
Compliance85/100

6

Total Violations

Jan 16, 2026

Last Inspection

59

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (6)

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE101212(a)(1)ComplaintJun 30, 2023

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING101229(a)(1)ComplaintJun 30, 2023

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE101212(a)(1)Type BComplaintJun 30, 2023

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On Friday, June 30, 2023 at 1:05 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Caroline Colson met with Lisa King, Substitute Teacher, for an unannounced case management inspection. Danyel Cheathon, Center Director, arrived during the inspection. There are 11 preschool children and 2 staff members. Interviews were conducted. There was an unusual incident when a child was on a swinging on a handlebar on a play structure. The child fell and injured her right arm. The child's right arm was sprained when she fell from the bar of the play structure. The teacher's back was turned away while assisting another child when the incident occurred. The second incident is when two children started to fight in the classroom. One child scratched another child with both hands which injured the second child. The attached type B deficiencies are being cited today and must be corrected by the due date. This report must be available for public review for 3 years. Licensee was provided a copy of their appeal rights. An exit interview was conducted and the report was discussed. A site visit notice was posted. SUPERVISORS NAME: Mayla Mendoza LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Caroline Colson LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/30/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/30/2023 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA - RICHMOND CHILDREN'S CENTER FACILITY NUMBER: 070209900 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 06/30/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 07/31/2023 Section Cited CCR 101212(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Reporting 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Licensee and all staff will watch the Reporting Requirements on the Department's website at www.ccld.ca.gov and provide a written summary. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14The 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. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Type B 07/31/2023 Section Cited CCR101229(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Responsibility 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.1 2 3 4 5 6 7A written plan will be submitted to ensure that the playground and classroom are visually supervised at all times. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14A 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. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Mayla Mendoza LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Caroline Colson LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/30/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/30/2023

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE101212(a)(1)Type BComplaintJun 30, 2023

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On Friday, June 30, 2023 at 1:05 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Caroline Colson met with Lisa King, Substitute Teacher, for an unannounced case management inspection. Danyel Cheathon, Center Director, arrived during the inspection. There are 11 preschool children and 2 staff members. Interviews were conducted. There was an unusual incident when a child was on a swinging on a handlebar on a play structure. The child fell and injured her right arm. The child's right arm was sprained when she fell from the bar of the play structure. The teacher's back was turned away while assisting another child when the incident occurred. The second incident is when two children started to fight in the classroom. One child scratched another child with both hands which injured the second child. The attached type B deficiencies are being cited today and must be corrected by the due date. This report must be available for public review for 3 years. Licensee was provided a copy of their appeal rights. An exit interview was conducted and the report was discussed. A site visit notice was posted. SUPERVISORS NAME: Mayla Mendoza LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Caroline Colson LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/30/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/30/2023 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA - RICHMOND CHILDREN'S CENTER FACILITY NUMBER: 070209900 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 06/30/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 07/31/2023 Section Cited CCR 101212(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Reporting 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Licensee and all staff will watch the Reporting Requirements on the Department's website at www.ccld.ca.gov and provide a written summary. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14The 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. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Type B 07/31/2023 Section Cited CCR101229(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Responsibility 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.1 2 3 4 5 6 7A written plan will be submitted to ensure that the playground and classroom are visually supervised at all times. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14A 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. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Mayla Mendoza LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Caroline Colson LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/30/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/30/2023

SERIOUSSTAFFING101229(a)(1)Type BComplaintJun 30, 2023

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On Friday, June 30, 2023 at 1:05 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Caroline Colson met with Lisa King, Substitute Teacher, for an unannounced case management inspection. Danyel Cheathon, Center Director, arrived during the inspection. There are 11 preschool children and 2 staff members. Interviews were conducted. There was an unusual incident when a child was on a swinging on a handlebar on a play structure. The child fell and injured her right arm. The child's right arm was sprained when she fell from the bar of the play structure. The teacher's back was turned away while assisting another child when the incident occurred. The second incident is when two children started to fight in the classroom. One child scratched another child with both hands which injured the second child. The attached type B deficiencies are being cited today and must be corrected by the due date. This report must be available for public review for 3 years. Licensee was provided a copy of their appeal rights. An exit interview was conducted and the report was discussed. A site visit notice was posted. SUPERVISORS NAME: Mayla Mendoza LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Caroline Colson LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/30/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/30/2023 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA - RICHMOND CHILDREN'S CENTER FACILITY NUMBER: 070209900 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 06/30/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 07/31/2023 Section Cited CCR 101212(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Reporting 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Licensee and all staff will watch the Reporting Requirements on the Department's website at www.ccld.ca.gov and provide a written summary. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14The 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. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Type B 07/31/2023 Section Cited CCR101229(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Responsibility 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.1 2 3 4 5 6 7A written plan will be submitted to ensure that the playground and classroom are visually supervised at all times. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14A 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. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Mayla Mendoza LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Caroline Colson LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/30/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/30/2023

SERIOUSSTAFFING101229(a)(1)Type BComplaintJun 30, 2023

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On Friday, June 30, 2023 at 1:05 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Caroline Colson met with Lisa King, Substitute Teacher, for an unannounced case management inspection. Danyel Cheathon, Center Director, arrived during the inspection. There are 11 preschool children and 2 staff members. Interviews were conducted. There was an unusual incident when a child was on a swinging on a handlebar on a play structure. The child fell and injured her right arm. The child's right arm was sprained when she fell from the bar of the play structure. The teacher's back was turned away while assisting another child when the incident occurred. The second incident is when two children started to fight in the classroom. One child scratched another child with both hands which injured the second child. The attached type B deficiencies are being cited today and must be corrected by the due date. This report must be available for public review for 3 years. Licensee was provided a copy of their appeal rights. An exit interview was conducted and the report was discussed. A site visit notice was posted. SUPERVISORS NAME: Mayla Mendoza LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Caroline Colson LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/30/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/30/2023 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA - RICHMOND CHILDREN'S CENTER FACILITY NUMBER: 070209900 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 06/30/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 07/31/2023 Section Cited CCR 101212(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Reporting 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Licensee and all staff will watch the Reporting Requirements on the Department's website at www.ccld.ca.gov and provide a written summary. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14The 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. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Type B 07/31/2023 Section Cited CCR101229(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Responsibility 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.1 2 3 4 5 6 7A written plan will be submitted to ensure that the playground and classroom are visually supervised at all times. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14A 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. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Mayla Mendoza LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Caroline Colson LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/30/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/30/2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA - RICHMOND CHILDREN'S CENTER's safety grade?

YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA - RICHMOND CHILDREN'S CENTER has a safety grade of A (Excellent) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 94.0 out of 100.

How many violations does YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA - RICHMOND CHILDREN'S CENTER have?

YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA - RICHMOND CHILDREN'S CENTER has 6 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 6 serious, and 0 minor.

When was YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA - RICHMOND CHILDREN'S CENTER last inspected?

YWCA OF CONTRA COSTA - RICHMOND CHILDREN'S CENTER was last inspected on January 16, 2026.

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