Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.8
- Local median
- 0
MERRIMAN FAMILY CHILD CARE
Carson, CA 90745
- Facility:
- 198008375
- 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 inspectionMarch 12, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 22, 2022
Summary
This summary covers five available inspections for MERRIMAN FAMILY CHILD CARE from December 21, 2021 through March 12, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 12, 2026 and involved background screening, with a due date of March 13, 2026.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 5
- Recorded violations
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
5 total inspections vs 4 local median in 90745
Compared to 31 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 80%
- Local median
- 0%
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.
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Criminal Record Clearance (k) The licensee shall maintain documentation of criminal record clearances or criminal record exemptions of employees, volunteers that require fingerprinting and non-client adults residing in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, record review and interview. Upon arrival, there was an individual Cobi VanVactor present in the home that wasn't cleared. Per Licensee, she thought he was fingerprinted. LPA verified and C. VanVactor is not cleared. Licensee stated that C. VanVactor is here often and will get C. VanVactor to get fingerprinted. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 13, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102370(k) - 102370(k)
- Official code
- 102370(k)
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee was unable to provide mandated reporter training for her and her assistant, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 10, 2026
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)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Personnel Records (a) Personnel records shall be maintained on each employee and shall contain the following information: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee was unable to provide assistant file during inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 10, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.1(a) - 102416.1(a)
- Official code
- 102416.1(a)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Child's Records (a) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, the signed and dated notice form required in Section 102419(d). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 2 did not have a file and child #1 was missing vacine record. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 10, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102421(a) - 102421(a)
- Official code
- 102421(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 file review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three out of three staff which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The Licensee and staff have not taken the Mandated Reporter Training.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 9, 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)
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 did not comply with the section cited above in three out of three staff which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 13, 2022
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 licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three out of three persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 13, 2022
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)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Criminal Record Clearance- (a) Prior to the Department issuing a license, the applicant(s) and all adults residing in the home shall obtain a California criminal record clearance or exemption. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA's observations and file review. Licensee's son and daughter were present in the facility and have not obtained fingerprint clearance. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care. A civil penalty of $200.00 was assessed during today's inspection.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 22, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102370(a) - 102370(a)
- Official code
- 102370(a)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Operation of a Family Child Care Home. Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. . This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA's observations and file review. Licensee did not have a current roster available during the inspection. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 3, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(8) - 102417(g)(8)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(8)