Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.14
- Local median
- 0
SERRANO FAMILY CHILD CARE
Newhall, CA 91321
- Facility:
- 197700076
- 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
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionOctober 23, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 15, 2024
Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for SERRANO FAMILY CHILD CARE from July 27, 2021 through October 23, 2025.
Five inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on October 23, 2025 and involved licensing compliance, with a due date of November 6, 2025.
Pool barrier 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
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 4 local median in 91321
Compared to 24 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 71%
- Local median
- 0%
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.
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- 102416.3(a)(b) Alterations to Existing Buildings and Grounds-Prior to making alterations or additions to a family child care home or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Department...The licensee shall provide the Department with a copy of an inspection report...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The department obtained evidence from the Department of Building and Safety that licensee remodeled the kitchen, tore a wall down, and built a pool house without obtaining required permits and approvals. This is a Type B violation that could pose a potential risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- evidenced by: The department obtained evidence from the Department of Building and Safety that licensee remodeled the kitchen, tore a wall down, and built a pool house without obtaining required permits and approvals. This is a Type B violation that could pose a potential risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 6, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.3(a)(b) - 102416.3(a)(b)
- Official code
- 102416.3(a)(b)
Higher concern: Pool barrier
- Report finding
- Pool Safety (a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the in-ground pool and jacuzzi in off-limits backyard area did not comply with Title 22 regulations, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 19, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.814(a) - 1596.814(a)
- Official code
- 1596.814(a)
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, licensee Mandated Reporter training expired on 11/04/2024 and Staff #2 (S2) Mandated Reporter training expired on 04/21/2023, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 19, 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)
No recorded violations in this report
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 observation, interview, and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Two out of three staff did not have the complete required immunizations on file: MMR, TB and Tdap.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 18, 2024
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 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 observationm interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 15, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(c) - 102425(c)
- Official code
- 102425(c)
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: Time of each 15-minute check This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 15, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(j)(2)(D)(c) - 102425(j)(2)(D)(c)
- Official code
- 102425(j)(2)(D)(c)
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: LPAs observed an uncleared adult living in the premises, in the off limits areas. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. A type A citation will be assessed, as well as an immediate civil penalty of $500 will be assessed
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 3, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102370(d)(1) - 102370(d)(1)
- Official code
- 102370(d)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Staffing Ratio and Capacity (d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, the License was providing care to nine children which exceeds the staffing ratio and capacity for a small family child care home. This poses an immediate Health, Safety or personal right risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 2, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.5(d) - 102416.5(d)
- Official code
- 102416.5(d)
No recorded violations in this report