Nomura Preschool · 5511 Burlingame Ave., Richmond
Nomura Preschool is a licensed child care center in Richmond, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #16 of 33 centers in Richmond and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Licensee shall maintain a LEAD value at or below the Action Level of 5.5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 The deficiency was cleared during todays visit. The facility retested both outlets and there is no longer an exceedance. Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as outlet G and H exceeded the acceptable amount of lead allowed in a child care center, which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to persons in care. 8
About this center
Common questions
Does Nomura Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Nomura Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Nomura Preschool compare with other daycares in Richmond?
It is tied for #16 of 33 centers in Richmond by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Nomura Preschool last inspected?
Apr 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Nomura Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nomura 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 Nomura Preschool?
The licensee is Pacific Academy Nomura School, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Keiko Hernandez.
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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 073408284 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.