Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 0.18
KARUNARATNE FAMILY CHILD CARE
Lancaster, CA 93536
- Facility:
- 197417763
- 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 inspectionMay 1, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 1, 2026
Summary
This summary covers five available inspections for KARUNARATNE FAMILY CHILD CARE from June 6, 2022 through May 1, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on May 27, 2025 and involved staff training, with a due date of May 30, 2025.
Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
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
1 in last 12 months
0 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
- 60%
- Local median
- 17%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- 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.
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
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. During today's inspection, the licensee was unable to provide LPA her son and herself's Mandated Reporter Training certifications. According to the licensee, she forgot to renew the training and her son just start helping the classroom.which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 30, 2025
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)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- (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. During today's inspection, LPA observed a Tarn.X Tarnish Remover in the children's bathroom withouth safety latch. The container is accessible to the childcare children, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 29, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Criminal Record Clearance (d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed licensee's son to be present in the home without a fingerprint clearance, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 6, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102370(d)(1) - 102370(d)(1)
- Official code
- 102370(d)(1)
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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. After record review, last fire/disaster drill was conducted on 09/09/21, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons 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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. After record review, last fire/disaster drill was conducted on 09/09/21, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal ri...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 17, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(9)(A) - 102417(g)(9)(A)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(9)(A)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Staffing Ratio and Capacity (e) If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview,record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed 9 children in care with no assistant present, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 6, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.5(e) - 102416.5(e)
- Official code
- 102416.5(e)