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CONTRA COSTA CO. HEAD START - BALBOA CDC

1001 S. 57TH STREET, Richmond, CA 94804

Facility:
073400249
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
140

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionDecember 18, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 11, 2025

Summary

This summary covers 27 available inspections for CONTRA COSTA CO. HEAD START - BALBOA CDC from March 3, 2022 through December 18, 2025.

Nine inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 18, 2025 and involved supervision, with a due date of December 25, 2025.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
27

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
9

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
6

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

27 total inspections vs 3 local median in 94804

Compared to 11 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.33
Local median
0.33

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
22%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
33%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.09

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 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...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was left unsupervised for 1 minute which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was left unsupervised for 1 minute which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 25, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights-The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature...This requirement was not met as eviendenced by: Staff grabbed a child by the shirt (collar) which is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 11, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights-The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as eviendenced by: Staff grabbed a child by the arm which is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 8, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. A teacher grabbed a child by his clothes and placed the child on the floor. The same child was held down by the teacher with her hand on his back. This requirement was not met as evidenced by document review and licensee interview. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 5, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. A teacher showed a character from a horror film to a few children in the classroom. A child became frighten because of the picture shown. This requirement was not met as evidenced by document review and licensee interview. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 5, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by document review and licensee interview. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 21, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a) - 101223(a)
Official code
101223(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (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. During a classroom tour, a monitor observed a child walk into the bathroom to wash hands and exit without any adult supervision. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 14, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Lead Testing Written Directive A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 21, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101700.3(b)(1) - 101700.3(b)(1)
Official code
101700.3(b)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by video recordings that a staff member physically moved a child who was laying on a mat and fell to the floor. This poses an potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 6, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a) - 101223(a)
Official code
101223(a)