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ALCANTARA, ESMERALDA FAMILY CHILD CARE

Selma, CA 93662

Facility:
103903654
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 inspectionMay 22, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 2, 2024

Summary

This summary covers eight available inspections for ALCANTARA, ESMERALDA FAMILY CHILD CARE from December 6, 2021 through May 22, 2026.

Four inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 22, 2026 and involved pool barrier, with a due date of May 29, 2026.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

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

At a glance

Total inspections
8

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
6

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
4

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

8 total inspections vs 6 local median in 93662

Compared to 15 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.75
Local median
0.33

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
38%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
17%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.07

Repeated topics

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

Inspection history

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

View official report
Higher concern: Pool barrier
Report finding
Pool Safety (ii) (I) An alarm that, when placed in a swimming pool, will sound upon detecting an entrance into the water. The alarm shall be turned on and be in working condition during a facility’s operating hours while the swimming pool is not in use. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Pool alarm was not working properly and did not sound off which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 29, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.814(a)(1)(B)(ii)(I) - 1596.814(a)(1)(B)(ii)(I)
Official code
1596.814(a)(1)(B)(ii)(I)
View official report
Higher concern: Pool barrier
Report finding
Pool Safety (a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) observed that the pool gate did not open away from the pool and the self latching/self closing mechanism needed tightening as it was not latching from a close distance. LPA also observed that the pool was missing a secondary safety feature such as a pool alarm or pool cover. The gate was also missing a key lockable device placed no lower than 60 inches above the ground.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 1, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.814(a) - 1596.814(a)
Official code
1596.814(a)
Higher concern: Pool barrier
Report finding
Pool Safety (a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (2) The licensee shall have the following safety equipment visible from the swimming pool and readily available for immediate use: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) observed that licensee did not have the following safety equipment readily available: life ring with a minimum exterior diameter of 17 inches, a rescue pole with body hook with a minimum fixed length of 12 feet, and proof of daily inspection of the drowing prevention safety features/equipment.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 1, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.814(a)(2) - 1596.814(a)(2)
Official code
1596.814(a)(2)
View official report
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: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In the accessible restroom, there was tooth paste and Sanis brand air freshener that was accessible. In the accessible kitchen drawers, there was a screw driver, multiple batteries, and scissors. In the living room, there was an unsealed bottle of liquor and multiple sealed bottles of liquor in a liquor cabinet. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 22, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code
102417(g)(4)
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights (a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: (2) To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In the accessible back yard, LPA Ocegueda observed multiple dog droppings, dusty toys and tricycles, and a aluminum leaf board against a fence. The aluminum leaf board had sharp edges. Licensee stated she does not currently use the play yard due to hot weather but was not reported as inaccessible to the Licensing Department.This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 22, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102423(a)(2) - 102423(a)(2)
Official code
102423(a)(2)
View official report
Higher concern: Environmental health
Report finding
(5) All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds and similar bodies of water through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA Mercado observed in the backyard an in-ground pool that is made accessible to day care children through the livingroom sliding glass door with no pool fencing making pool accessible to day care children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 6, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(5) - 102417(g)(5)
Official code
102417(g)(5)