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FERNANDEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE

Lancaster, CA 93536

Facility:
197700450
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 inspectionFebruary 24, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 24, 2026

Summary

This summary covers six available inspections for FERNANDEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE from September 27, 2022 through February 24, 2026.

Three inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 19, 2024 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of September 19, 2024.

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
6

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
6

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
6

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

6 total inspections vs 4 local median in 93536

Compared to 38 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1
Local median
0.18

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
50%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
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.

View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Safe Sleep An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During today's inspection, LPA observed a one-year-old infant sleeping in a room with the door closed. The infant was swaddled and placed inside a crib. which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 19, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(f) - 102425(f)
Official code
102425(f)
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 observation,interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There is a infant during today's inspection. However, there are 2 other children were inrollment whent they were under 2 year old. The licensee was unable to provide their sleeping log, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 27, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(j)(1) - 102425(j)(1)
Official code
102425(j)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Safe Sleep The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: If the infant is sleeping in a separate room from where the provider is stationed, the door to the room the infant is sleeping in shall remain open at all times. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed a one year old infant was sleeping in the office area with the door closed and there was no staff inside with the infant, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 19, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(j)(5) - 102425(j)(5)
Official code
102425(j)(5)
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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There is a infant during today's inspection. However, there are 2 other children were inrollment whent they were under 1 year old. The licensee was unable to provide their Individual infant sleeping plan (LIC9227), which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 27, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(c) - 102425(c)
Official code
102425(c)
View official report
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. (A)Fences shall be at least five feet high and shall be constructed so that the fence does not obscure the pool from view. The bottom and sides of the fence shall comply with Division 1, Appendix Chapter 4 of the 1994 Uniform Building Code. In addition to meeting all of the aforementioned requirements for fences, gates shall swing away from the pool, self-close and have a self-latching device located no more than six inches from the top of the gate. Pool covers shall be strong enough to completely support the weight of an adult and shall be placed on the pool and locked while the pool is not in use. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed a spa on the left site of the house. The fences are not 5 feet hight. The gate does not self-close and does not have self-latching device. There is a water in the spa. The cover is not strong enought to support adult weight, w...
Report comments
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. (A)Fences shall be at least five feet high and shall be constructed so that the fence does not obscure the pool from view. The bottom and sides of the fence shall comply with Division 1, Appendix Chapter 4 of the 1994 Uniform Building Code. In addition to meeting all of the aforementioned requirements for fences, gates shall swing away from the pool, self-close and have a self-latching device located no more than six inches from the top of the gate. Pool covers shall be strong enough to completely support the weight of an adult and shall be placed on the pool and locked while the...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 19, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(5)(A) - 102417(g)(5)(A)
Official code
102417(g)(5)(A)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Operation of A Family Child Care Home (a) The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. When circumstances require the licensee to be temporarily absent from the home, the licensee shall arrange for a substitute adult to care for and supervise the children during his/her absence. Temporary absences shall not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation,interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed a 17 year old (minor) left unattended with 4 day care children without the licensee present in the facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 27, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(a) - 102417(a)
Official code
102417(a)