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CERTEZA, ATHENA

Brentwood, CA 94513

Facility:
073407208
Type:
FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
14

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionDecember 11, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 11, 2025

Summary

This summary covers six available inspections for CERTEZA, ATHENA from February 15, 2023 through December 11, 2025.

One inspection recorded a violation, with three recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 11, 2025 and involved background screening, with a due date of December 12, 2025.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
6

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

3 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

6 total inspections vs 3 local median in 94513

Compared to 23 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.5
Local median
0.33

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
17%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
17%
Local median
20%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.09

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Operation of a Family Child Care Home.The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not be limited to:Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children.Storage areas for poisons, firearms and other dangerous weapons shall be locked. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: licensee had a loaded rifle in the home that was not locked which is an immideiate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 12, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4)(A) - 102417(g)(4)(A)
Official code
102417(g)(4)(A)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Operation of a Family Child Care Home.The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not be limited to:Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. Ammunition shall be stored and locked separately from firearms.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: licensee had a loaded rifle in the home that was not locked which is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 12, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4)(C) - 102417(g)(4)(C)
Official code
102417(g)(4)(C)
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
Criminal Record Clearance.All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Assistant Monica Lowery does not have criminal record clearance which is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 12, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102370(d)(1) - 102370(d)(1)
Official code
102370(d)(1)