Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 0
CASWELL-MEARS, MOLLY FAMILY CHILD CARE
Bakersfield, CA 93313
- Facility:
- 153807015
- 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 inspectionSeptember 26, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsSeptember 26, 2025
Summary
This summary covers five available inspections for CASWELL-MEARS, MOLLY FAMILY CHILD CARE from July 22, 2021 through September 26, 2025.
Two inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on August 20, 2025 and involved hazardous access, with a due date of August 21, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 5
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
5 total inspections vs 5 local median in 93313
Compared to 45 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 20%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 0%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.04
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.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher 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. (C) Ammunition shall be stored and locked separately from firearms. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed unlocked ammunition in an accessible room of the child care home which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 21, 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: Pool barrier
- Report finding
- Pool Safety (II) A licensee shall maintain and make available for inspection, upon request by the department, documentation that establishes the alarm is compliant with ASTM International Standard F2208. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that the existing pool alarm is not ASTM compliant which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 3, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.814(a)(1)(B)(ii)(II) - 1596.814(a)(1)(B)(ii)(II)
- Official code
- 1596.814(a)(1)(B)(ii)(II)
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: (A) A life ring with a minimum exterior diameter of 17 inches and labeled as approved by the United States Coast Guard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that existing life ring is not U.S. Coast Guard approved which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 3, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.814(a)(2)(A) - 1596.814(a)(2)(A)
- Official code
- 1596.814(a)(2)(A)
No recorded violations in this 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. (C) Ammunition shall be stored and locked separately from firearms. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as today, LPA observed a locked safe in the licensee's office containing both firearms and ammuniton. Ammunition was not locked and stored separately from firearms as required, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(4)(C) - 102417(g)(4)(C)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(4)(C)
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: This requirement was not met as evidenced by records review. Today, upon review, Licensee was unable to provide proof of a fire & disaster drill completed within the past six months. This poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety, or Personal Rights of children 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: This requirement was not met as evidenced by records review. Today, upon review, Licensee...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 23, 2022
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
No recorded violations in this report