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YMCA of the East Bay - Richmond CDC · Infant Center, Richmond

485 Lucas Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801 · Contra Costa County
Infant center

YMCA of the East Bay - Richmond CDC is a licensed child care center in Richmond, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. 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
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 21, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jun 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation May 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Apr 23, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation May 7, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Jun 17, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 7, 2024 Inspection Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
Based on interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having 3 infants older than 24 months enrolled under the infant license, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 21, 2024

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Apr 23, 2025 Complaint investigation received Mar 5, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 32 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Dec 20, 2009
Licensee YMCA Of The East Bay
Administrator Ta-tanisha Hives
Phone (510) 370-4665
State facility # 073405695
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Common questions

Does YMCA of the East Bay - Richmond CDC take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has YMCA of the East Bay - Richmond CDC had any serious violations?

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

Have there been complaints about YMCA of the East Bay - Richmond CDC?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does YMCA of the East Bay - Richmond CDC 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 YMCA of the East Bay - Richmond CDC last inspected?

Nov 21, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does YMCA of the East Bay - Richmond CDC cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YMCA of the East Bay - Richmond 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 - Richmond CDC?

The licensee is YMCA Of The East Bay, and the administrator listed with the state is Ta-tanisha Hives.

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 073405695 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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