Early Childhood Mental Health Program -
Early Childhood Mental Health Program - is a licensed child care center in Richmond, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #25 of 33 centers in Richmond and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because there are staff missing immunization records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in because one child didn't have immunization records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having the required statment regarding Community Care Licensing which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Early Childhood Mental Health Program - take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Early Childhood Mental Health Program - had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Early Childhood Mental Health Program - compare with other daycares in Richmond?
It is #25 of 33 centers in Richmond by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Early Childhood Mental Health Program - last inspected?
Oct 10, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Early Childhood Mental Health Program - cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Early Childhood Mental Health Program - for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Richmond, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Early Childhood Mental Health Program -?
The licensee is Early Childhood Mental Health Program, and the administrator listed with the state is Samantha Watson-alvarado.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 073408225 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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