Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 5
- Local median
- 2.5
MERCADO FAMILY DAY CARE
Venice, CA 90291
- Facility:
- 191607308
- 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:
- 12
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionMay 20, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNot found
Summary
This summary covers one available inspection for MERCADO FAMILY DAY CARE on May 20, 2025.
One inspection recorded a violation, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 20, 2025 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of June 3, 2025.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 1
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 0
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
1 total inspections vs 3 local median in 90291
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 100%
- Local median
- 23%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 100%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.38
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.
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 hygiene items in the open tub area and cleaning compounds in the open cabinet in the bathroom with step stool 3 feet away which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 3, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(4)
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. (A) Storage areas for poisons, firearms and other dangerous weapons shall be locked. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above razors in the open tub area and raid in the open cabinet area with foot stool 3 feet away which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 3, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(4)(A) - 102417(g)(4)(A)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(4)(A)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Safe Sleep (b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above blankets placed loosely inside of 2 of 3 cribs which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 3, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(b) - 102425(b)
- Official code
- 102425(b)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Safe Sleep (b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. (3) There shall be no objects hanging above or attached to the side of the crib. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above blankets hanging over the side of 1 of 3 and bumper pads in 1 of 3 cribs which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 3, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(b)(3) - 102425(b)(3)
- Official code
- 102425(b)(3)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- (d)The provider shall place infants up to 12 months of age on their backs for sleeping. (3) An infant with an individual infant sleeping Plan (LIC 9227) that has scetion c of the form completed and signed by an authorized representative shall be placed on their back when first laid down to sleep....Upon the provider's observation that the infant is capable of rolling from their back to their stomach and stomach to their back....signature.....no later than the next business day following observation. 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 4 of 4 files were missing provider's signature in section D of LIC 9227 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 3, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(d)(3)(A) - 102425(d)(3)(A)
- Official code
- 102425(d)(3)(A)