Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.8
- Local median
- 1.17
GRAVES, MARCELLA FAMILY CHILD CARE
Fresno, CA 93728
- Facility:
- 103809946
- 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 inspectionMarch 6, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNot found
Summary
This summary covers five available inspections for GRAVES, MARCELLA FAMILY CHILD CARE from May 17, 2022 through March 6, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 6, 2026 and involved background screening, with a due date of March 9, 2026.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 5
- Recorded violations
- 14
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 2
3 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
5 total inspections vs 4 local median in 93728
Compared to 10 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 100%
- Local median
- 58%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.4
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
April 30, 2024September 3, 2025Hazardous access
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
April 30, 2024March 6, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Operation of A Family Child Care Home (g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (4) 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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During today’s inspection, LPA Herrera observed two paint spray can bottles in the playground and three nails. Furethermore, LPA Herrera observed a space heater in the day-care room, which posed a potential, health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 9, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(4)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as adult #1 resided the property's ADU. Based on records review adult #1 was finger print cleared but was not associated to the day-care, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 9, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During on records review LPA Herrera observed that licensee's AB1207 had expired and licensee's assistant's AB1207 was not on file, which posed a potential, health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 13, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Staffing Ratio and Capacity. The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time. The total licensed capacity for a Large Family Child Care Home shall not exceed 14 children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The licensee operated out of capacity on 07/02/2025, 07/09/2025, and 07/16/2025, as demonstrated on the attendance records. This is an immidiate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.5(f) - 102416.5(f)
- Official code
- 102416.5(f)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- (b) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, a copy of the emergency information card as required in Section 102417(g)(7). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, during record... review LPA did not observe a facility file for Child's Records for Child #1 and Child #2, Child #3, Child #4, Child #5, and Child #6's. Additionally, some chidlren files were incomplete which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 17, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102421(b) - 102421(b)
- Official code
- 102421(b)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Licensee did not have a file with required licensing documents for Assistant which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 17, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.1(d) - 102416.1(d)
- Official code
- 102416.1(d)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Operation of A Family Child Care Home (g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (4) 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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During today’s inspection, LPA Herrera observed cleaning compounds in the hallway closet, kitchen counter and kitchen sink cabinet. Cleaning compounds were observed to be in the hallway closet that was not locked with a latch, the kitchen sink cabinet did not have a safety lock and there were cleaning compounds in the kitchen's counter which posed a potential, health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 3, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(4)
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Operation of A Family Child Care Home (g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (9) Each family child care home shall have a written disaster plan of action prepared on a form approved by the Department. All children, age and ability permitting, and the provider, the assistant provider, and other members of the household, shall be instructed in their duties under the disaster plan. As their age and ability permit, newly enrolled children shall be informed promptly of their duties as required in the plan. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months. 1. The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall kept at the family child care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During record review LPA Herrera observed that licensee had not conducted a fire drill since 05/31/2022. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Inspector notes
- Operation of A Family Child Care Home (g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (9) Each family child care home shall have a written disaster plan of action prepared on a form approved by the Department. All children, age and ability permitting, and the provider, the assistant provider, and other members of the household, shall be instructed in their duties under the disaster plan. As their age and ability permit, newly enrolled children shall be informed promptly of their duties as required in the plan. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months. 1. The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall kept at the family child care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During record review LPA Herrera observed that licensee had not conducted a fire drill sin...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 7, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)1 - 102417(g)(9)(A)1
- Official code
- 102417(g)(9)(A)1
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Child's Records (b) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, a copy of the emergency information card as required in Section 102417(g)(7). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, during record review LPA did not observe a facility file for Child's Records for Child #2 and Child #3, and Child #1's file was incomplete which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 7, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102421(b) - 102421(b)
- Official code
- 102421(b)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Operation of A Family Child Care Home (g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above iOutdoor play area had many hazards accessible to children gardening tools, solar light fixtures taken apart, toys needing repair.which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 1, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g) - 102417(g)
- Official code
- 102417(g)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (c) The family day care home shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations or exemptions from immunization, as set forth in this section, in the person's personnel record that is maintained by the family day care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Licensee and staff did not have evidence of immunizations Flu, MMR or Tdap. which posesa potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 1, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.622(c) - 1597.622(c)
- Official code
- 1597.622(c)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Child's Records (a) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, the signed and dated notice form required in Section 102419(d). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Licensee did not have records of 3 children in care. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 1, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102421(a) - 102421(a)
- Official code
- 102421(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Base on observation - Staff 1 did not have evidence Mandated Reporter Training for Child Care Providers (AB 1207) which poses a potential risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 1, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 102417(a) - 102417(a)
- Official code
- 102417(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- (b) (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, icensee did not comply with the section cited above Staff 1 did not provided evidence of Mandated Reporter Training AB 1207 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 1, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)