Mini Bay Tots Preschool
Mini Bay Tots Preschool is a licensed child care center in Richmond, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 6). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #31 of 33 centers in Richmond and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observations and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as three out of four Teaching Staff did not have mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations and record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as four out of four Teaching Staff did not have a current CPR/First Aid ceritificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
the owner/director's statement that V. Manyweather is the driver that transports children to/from this facility in a 1 The owner/director agrees to have V. Manyweather immediately stop transporting children in the 15 passenger van, until he obtains the proper driver's license. The owner/director will submit a plan, by 9/2/22, which indicates how she will ensure that all drivers have and maintain the proper 15 passenger van that he owns, but does not have a driver's license with a passenger endorsement. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 driver's license for the type of vehicle operated. Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
review of the files for two staff that are present and caring for children, and the director's statement that they are enrolled in school but do not have units. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected. Request Denied
observation of a school age child in the preschool age classroom. 1 The director will ensure that children enrolled in the different components at the center are not commingling at any time, and that there are sufficient and qualified staff to care for children in each component. The director will submit a plan to indicate how to stay in compliance by 9/12/22. The director confirmed that the child is 8 years old and starting the 3rd grade next week. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
LPM's observation of staff member M. Walker caring for children. The director confirmed that she began working at the center on 8/8/22. LPM checked and found that M. Walker does not have a criminal record clearance. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 An immediate $400 civil penalty is assessed today and $100 per day will be assessed until corrected. Subsequent violations are $1000 immediate civil penalty and $100 per day will be assessed until corrected.
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Common questions
Does Mini Bay Tots Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Mini Bay Tots Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 11, 2022, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Mini Bay Tots Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Mini Bay Tots Preschool compare with other daycares in Richmond?
It is #31 of 33 centers in Richmond by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Mini Bay Tots Preschool last inspected?
Apr 9, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Mini Bay Tots Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mini Bay Tots Preschool 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 Mini Bay Tots Preschool?
The licensee is Ruth Watkins, and the administrator listed with the state is Ruth Watkins.
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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 073408907 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.