YMCA of the East Bay - 8th Street CDC · Infant Center, Richmond
YMCA of the East Bay - 8th Street CDC is a licensed child care center in Richmond, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #24 of 33 centers in Richmond and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff have required immunization records in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
document review and licensee interview. A child fell from a climbing structure without direct supervision. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100.00 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are 250.00 per violation and $100.00 per day until corrected.
Complaint investigations
Neglect/Lack of Supervision
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About this center
Common questions
Does YMCA of the East Bay - 8th Street CDC take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has YMCA of the East Bay - 8th Street CDC had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 11, 2022, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about YMCA of the East Bay - 8th Street CDC?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does YMCA of the East Bay - 8th Street CDC compare with other daycares in Richmond?
It is #24 of 33 centers in Richmond by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was YMCA of the East Bay - 8th Street CDC last inspected?
Nov 14, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does YMCA of the East Bay - 8th Street CDC cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YMCA of the East Bay - 8th Street CDC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Richmond, was $1,730 a month for infants (about $2,180 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs YMCA of the East Bay - 8th Street CDC?
The licensee is YMCA Of The East Bay, and the administrator listed with the state is Karla Sparks-hunter.
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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 073408248 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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