Redwood Forest Preschools, INC.
Redwood Forest Preschools, INC. is a licensed child care center in Castro Valley, CA, licensed for up to 127 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 24 centers in Castro Valley and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which two teachers who were the openers, were not CPR/1st Aid certified, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observsation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as cleaning supplies were found in an unlocked cabinet which poses/posed 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 that no staff members have a current Pediatric CPR/Fisrt-Aid Certificaion which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Redwood Forest Preschools, INC. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Redwood Forest Preschools, INC. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Redwood Forest Preschools, INC. compare with other daycares in Castro Valley?
It is tied for #12 of 24 centers in Castro Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Redwood Forest Preschools, INC. last inspected?
Apr 24, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Redwood Forest Preschools, INC. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Redwood Forest Preschools, INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Castro Valley, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Redwood Forest Preschools, INC.?
The licensee is Stacey Rosales, and the administrator listed with the state is Laurie Montez.
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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 013416659 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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