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Wccusd State Preschool - Ford

2711 Maricopa Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804 · Contra Costa County
Child care center (preschool)

Wccusd State Preschool - Ford is a licensed child care center in Richmond, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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 #12 of 33 centers in Richmond and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #12 of 33 centers in Richmond
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 15, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 15, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 30, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 19, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 30, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing LEAD testing, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 30, 2024

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About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 12, 2012
LicenseeWest Contra Costa Unified School District
AdministratorEmilia Llanes
Phone(510) 307-4593
State facility #073406858

Common questions

Does Wccusd State Preschool - Ford take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Wccusd State Preschool - Ford had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Wccusd State Preschool - Ford compare with other daycares in Richmond?

It is tied for #12 of 33 centers in Richmond by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Wccusd State Preschool - Ford last inspected?

Apr 15, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Wccusd State Preschool - Ford cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Wccusd State Preschool - Ford 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 Wccusd State Preschool - Ford?

The licensee is West Contra Costa Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Emilia Llanes.

Licensed centers nearby

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 073406858 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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