Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.17
- Local median
- 0.45
SMITH FAMILY CHILD CARE
Lancaster, CA 93535
- Facility:
- 197700253
- 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 inspectionJune 10, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 10, 2026
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for SMITH FAMILY CHILD CARE from December 28, 2021 through June 10, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on June 27, 2024 and involved health or food records, with a due date of July 15, 2024.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Two later inspections, from August 1, 2025 through June 10, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 5 local median in 93535
Compared to 48 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 17%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 27%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- 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.
No repeated topics found
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Inspection history
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No recorded violations in this report
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 record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by failing to provide licensee’s 2 mandated reporter training which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 15, 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)
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 record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by failing to provide Licensee’s 1 immunization records on measles which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 15, 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)
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 record review, the licensee’s spouse did not have a current mandated reporter training certificate which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 7, 2023
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: Supervision
- Report finding
- (f) (1) "Family Day Care" or "Family Child Care" means regularly provided care, protection and supervision of children, in the care giver's own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, while the parents or authorized representatives are away. This requirement was not met by, On separate occasions licensee has taken child #2 and #3 to Academy of Excellent Childcare Center which is operated by Chauncy Smith, licensee's husband, to receive care when licensee Denishay had to run errands. This is a Type A violation and it poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 18, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102352(f)(1) - 102352(f)(1)
- Official code
- 102352(f)(1)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Operation of A Family Child Care Home (d) The home shall provide safe toys, play equipment and materials. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to the trampoline in rear yard used by day care child in not in safe working condition, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 4, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(d) - 102417(d)
- Official code
- 102417(d)
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. 1. The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall kept at the family child care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to the facility has not counted a fire or emergency drill in the last 6 months.
- 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. 1. The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall kept at the family child care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation and record review the licensee did not comply with the section ci...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 4, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)1 - 102417(g)(9)(A)1
- Official code
- 102417(g)(9)(A)1
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 LPA observation and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to LPA was not able to review a current CPR/First Aid card or certificate for Licensee Denishay Smith which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 4, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416(c) - 102416(c)
- Official code
- 102416(c)