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DEMARRAIS FAMILY CHILD CARE

Santa Monica, CA 90405

Facility:
197494112
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 inspectionOctober 31, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 31, 2025

Summary

This summary covers four available inspections for DEMARRAIS FAMILY CHILD CARE from July 20, 2023 through October 31, 2025.

Two inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on October 31, 2025 and involved child guidance, with a due date of October 31, 2025.

Environmental health was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

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

At a glance

Total inspections
4

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

4 total inspections vs 2 local median in 90405

Compared to 8 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.75
Local median
0.88

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
25%
Local median
38%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
50%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0

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.

View official report
Medium 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......... 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. (4) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation,..... punitive nature, including, but not limited to: interference with eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Licensees admission of using a fabric table cloth to hold and restrain the child, which posed a Health and Safety risk to a child in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 31, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102423(a)(1)(4) - 102423(a)(1)(4)
Official code
102423(a)(1)(4)
Higher concern: Environmental health
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: (5) All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds and similar bodies of water through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA Clayton observation of the spa cover not being locked in place, as demonsrated by the licensee rolling the cover back when asked, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 20, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(5) - 102417(g)(5)
Official code
102417(g)(5)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on facility record review, and the licensee was not able to provide proof of current CPR/First Aid certification for herself or her assistants, 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 July 24, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416(c) - 102416(c)
Official code
102416(c)