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RIVAS FAMILY CHILD CARE

Arvin, CA 93203

Facility:
157700060
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 14, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 14, 2026

Summary

This summary covers six available inspections for RIVAS FAMILY CHILD CARE from December 31, 2021 through May 14, 2026.

Two inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 25, 2025 and involved pool barrier, with a due date of August 25, 2025.

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
6

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
7

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
5

3 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

6 total inspections vs 5 local median in 93203

Compared to 49 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.17
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
33%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
33%
Local median
0%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.12

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.

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, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. According to licensee she was not aware of new pool PIN regulation .
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 25, 2025
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)
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 observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. According to Licensee she was not aware of new pool regulation 2025.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 25, 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)
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: (B) A rescue pole with a body hook and a minimum fixed length of 12 feet. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. According to licensee she was not aware of new 2025 pool regulations.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 25, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.814(a)(2)(B) - 1596.814(a)(2)(B)
Official code
1596.814(a)(2)(B)
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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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed safety latch in lower cabinet in the kitchen where cleaning products are located to be not secured, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 8, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code
102417(g)(4)
Higher concern: Environmental health
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: (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: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed pool gate not to be self-latching and two windows that give access to the pool, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 8, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(5) - 102417(g)(5)
Official code
102417(g)(5)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Personnel Records (a) Personnel records shall be maintained on each employee and shall contain the following information: (10) A signed and dated copy of the Notice of Employee Rights [LIC 9052, (Rev. 03/03)] as required by Section 102416(a) and Section 102417. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA did not observe a file for one of the assistants present, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 22, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416.1(a)(10) - 102416.1(a)(10)
Official code
102416.1(a)(10)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Operation of A Family Child Care Home (7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA did not observed the Concent to Emergency Medical Care for two children, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 22, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(7) - 102417(g)(7)
Official code
102417(g)(7)