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PENALOZA FAMILY CHILD CARE

Culver City, CA 90230

Facility:
197410641
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 inspectionMarch 12, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 12, 2025

Summary

This summary covers seven available inspections for PENALOZA FAMILY CHILD CARE from July 19, 2023 through March 12, 2025.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 12, 2025 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of March 26, 2025.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

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

At a glance

Total inspections
7

0 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
7

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

7 total inspections vs 2.5 local median in 90230

Compared to 16 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
43%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
43%
Local median
0%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.25

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: Sleep safety
Report finding
102425 Infant Safe Sleep(j) The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and... (2) The provider shall...document...:(D) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file...for review... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per LPA observation of records reviewed, LPA reviewed infant sleep log and observed that Infant sleep log does not adhere to documentation of how infant child was placed to sleep or staff initials.
Inspector notes
Per LPA observation of records reviewed, LPA reviewed infant sleep log and observed that Infant sleep log does not adhere to documentation of how infant child was placed to sleep or staff initials.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 26, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(j)(2)(D) - 102425(j)(2)(D)
Official code
102425(j)(2)(D)
View official report
Medium concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home (g) The home shall be free from...conditions which might endanger a child.(4)..,cleaning compounds, medicines ,... and other items which could pose a danger... to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above evidenced by cleaning compounds, beauty products, and other items which could pose a danger to children were accessible to children in care in bathroom and daycare room.
Report comments
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above evidenced by cleaning compounds, beauty products, and other items which could pose a danger to children were accessible to children in care in bathroom and daycare room.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 6, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code
102417(g)(4)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
102425 Infant Safe Sleep (d) The provider shall place infants up to 12 month of age on their backs for sleeping. Based on observation and records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above evidenced by staff placing infant on stomach to sleep.
Report comments
Based on observation and records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above evidenced by staff placing infant on stomach to sleep.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 6, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(d) - 102425(d)
Official code
102425(d)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
§1597.622 Employees... family day care home; immunization requirements;... (c) The family day care home shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations..,in the person’s personnel record that is maintained by the family day care home. Based on records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above evidenced by TB test dated at time of hire not present in personnel file for staff maintained by family day care home.
Report comments
Based on records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above evidenced by TB test dated at time of hire not present in personnel file for staff maintained by family day care home.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 6, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.622(c) - 1597.622(c)
Official code
1597.622(c)
View official report
Medium concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home (g) The home shall be free from...conditions which might endanger a child.(4)..,cleaning compounds, medicines ,... and other items which could pose a danger... to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above evidenced by cleaning compounds, medicines, and other items which could pose a danger to children were accessible to children in care in bathroom, daycare room, and outdoors.
Report comments
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above evidenced by cleaning compounds, medicines, and other items which could pose a danger to children were accessible to children in care in bathroom, daycare room, and outdoors.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 6, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code
102417(g)(4)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
102425 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. Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as evidenced by toys attached to crib and hanging from the side of the crib.
Report comments
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as evidenced by toys attached to crib and hanging from the side of the crib.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 6, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(b)(3) - 102425(b)(3)
Official code
102425(b)(3)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
102416 Personnel Requirements (c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above evidenced by licensee and staff have expired pediatric cpr/1st aid trainings on file.
Report comments
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above evidenced by licensee and staff have expired pediatric cpr/1st aid trainings on file.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 6, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416(c) - 102416(c)
Official code
102416(c)