Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.4
- Local median
- 0.18
MENENDEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE
Lancaster, CA 93536
- Facility:
- 197414307
- 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
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Latest inspectionApril 20, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 5, 2022
Summary
This summary covers five available inspections for MENENDEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE from October 5, 2022 through April 20, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 20, 2026 and involved licensing compliance, with a due date of April 24, 2026.
Sleep safety was a higher-concern topic that 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
- 5
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 2
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
5 total inspections vs 4 local median in 93536
Compared to 38 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 80%
- Local median
- 17%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.08
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Sleep safety
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
April 18, 2024April 14, 2025Hazardous access
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
April 18, 2024April 14, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- Inspection Authority of the Department (d) The licensee shall permit the Department to inspect, audit, and copy children's records or other family child care home records upon demand during normal business hours. Records may be removed if necessary for copying. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in child #3 records were not available for audit which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 24, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102391(d) - 102391(d)
- Official code
- 102391(d)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During today's inspection, the licensee told LPA that there are 5 adults renting the room form her. Adult #4 was not appear to the Guardian and assoicated to the facility. According to the licensee, she called RO around 4-5 months ago and Ro staff told the licensee, the Adult #4 is in the Guardian system However, Adult #4 is not assoicated with the facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 14, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
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 and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During today's inspection, LPA observed kniefs and medication in the draws and cabints without the safety latch, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 16, 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)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, 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.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 18, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.622(a)(1) - 1597.622(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1597.622(a)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Safe Sleep Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviewre and cord review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During today's inspection, there were 2 infants enrolling at the facility. However, the licensee did not keep the infants' sleeping log. LPA was only able to review Januar 2025 to present, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 14, 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)
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: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed broen toys outside, the unused plugs did not cover, cleaning supplies and personal materials accessible to the children, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 18, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g) - 102417(g)
- Official code
- 102417(g)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Safe Sleep The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall physically check on the infant every 15 minutes. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation,record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee was unable to provide the sleeping log for 3 infants, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 26, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(j)(1) - 102425(j)(1)
- Official code
- 102425(j)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, The licensee was unable to provide the training certification, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 22, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Child's Records (a) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, the signed and dated notice form required in Section 102419(d). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, The licensee was unable to provide 3 infants' information (All state require documentations), which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 24, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102421(a) - 102421(a)
- Official code
- 102421(a)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Operation of A Family Child Care Home (8) Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee did not update her facility roster, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 22, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(8) - 102417(g)(8)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(8)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Safe Sleep An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 months of age the provider has in care and included in the infant's file at the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee was unable to provide LIC 9227 for the 3 infants, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 22, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(c) - 102425(c)
- Official code
- 102425(c)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Immunizations (g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 6070, and shall maintain such documentation for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Some children were missing their proof of immunzations in their file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 25, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102418(g) - 102418(g)
- Official code
- 102418(g)
No recorded violations in this report