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MENDOZA FAMILY CHILD CARE

Lancaster, CA 93535

Facility:
197419784
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 1, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 1, 2026

Summary

This summary covers six available inspections for MENDOZA FAMILY CHILD CARE from September 13, 2022 through April 1, 2026.

Four inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on August 26, 2024 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of September 6, 2024.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

Two later inspections, from May 15, 2025 through April 1, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
6

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
10

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
4

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

6 total inspections vs 5 local median in 93535

Compared to 48 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.67
Local median
0.45

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
67%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
67%
Local median
27%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.27

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.

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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 record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by failing to provide copies of Safe Sleep Log for child #4 and #5 which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 6, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(j)(1) - 102425(j)(1)
Official code
102425(j)(1)
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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights-(a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) To be treated with dignity in his/her personal relationship with staff and other persons. Based on confidential interviews and documentation provided and reviewed, there is preponderance of evidence that supports personal rights violation occurred with child #1 and child # 2 and therefore the above allegation is found to be Substantiated
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 16, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102423(a)(1) - 102423(a)(1)
Official code
102423(a)(1)
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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 in that the licensee did not maintain copies of immunization records for child #1 and #4 which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 20, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102418(g) - 102418(g)
Official code
102418(g)
Medium concern: Parent rights
Report finding
Admission Procedures and Authorized Representatives Rights (d) At the time of acceptance of each child into care, the licensee shall provide the child's parent or authorized representative with a copy of the notice Family Child Care Home Notification of Parent's Rights, LIC 995A (8/06), the Caregiver Background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). (1) The licensee shall request the child's parent or authorized representative to sign and date the bottom portion of the notice form LIC 995A (8/06), which acknowledges that the parent or authorized representative has received and read the LIC 995A. The bottom portion of this form must be kept in the child’s file as proof that the parent or authorized representative has been notified of his or her rights and received a copy of the Caregiver background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family Child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the licensee did not maintain a copy of LIC 995A Notification of Parent's Rights for child #1 which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Correction / follow-up note
Admission Procedures and Authorized Representatives Rights (d) At the time of acceptance of each child into care, the licensee shall provide the child's parent or authorized representative with a copy of the notice Family Child Care Home Notification of Parent's Rights, LIC 995A (8/06), the Caregiver Background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). (1) The licensee shall request the child's parent or authorized representative to sign and date the bottom portion of the notice form LIC 995A (8/06), which acknowledges that the parent or authorized representative has received and read the LIC 995A. The bottom portion of this form must be kept in the child’s file as proof that the parent or authorized representative has been notified of his or her rights and received a copy of the Caregiver background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family Child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). This requir...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 20, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102419(d)(1) - 102419(d)(1)
Official code
102419(d)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Operation of A Family Child Care Home (3) A file of affidavits signed by each parent with a child enrolled in the home. The affidavit shall state that the parent has been informed that the family child care home does not carry liability insurance or a bond according to standards established by the state. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the licensee did not maintain copies of LIC 282 Affidavit Regarding Liability Insurance for child #1, #2, #3 and #4 which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 20, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(m)(3) - 102417(m)(3)
Official code
102417(m)(3)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care..
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 20, 2023
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)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
1796.45 TB Testing (a) Affiliated home care aides hired on or after January 1, 2016, shall submit to an examination 90 days prior to employment or within seven days after employment to determine that the individual is free of active tuberculosis disease. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that assistant #1 do not have TB skin test on file which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that assistant #1 do not have TB skin test on file which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 20, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1796.45 - 1796.45
Official code
1796.45
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Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Safe Sleep The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 14, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(j) - 102425(j)
Official code
102425(j)
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 record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 20, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(7) - 102417(g)(7)
Official code
102417(g)(7)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Operation of A Family Child Care Home (3) A file of affidavits signed by each parent with a child enrolled in the home. The affidavit shall state that the parent has been informed that the family child care home does not carry liability insurance or a bond according to standards established by the state. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 20, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(m)(3) - 102417(m)(3)
Official code
102417(m)(3)