Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.75
- Local median
- 0.17
GARCIA FAMILY CHILD CARE
Sun Valley, CA 91352
- Facility:
- 198009556
- 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 10, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsSeptember 5, 2024
Summary
This summary covers four available inspections for GARCIA FAMILY CHILD CARE from July 8, 2022 through October 10, 2025.
Three inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on October 10, 2025 and involved hazardous access, with a due date of October 13, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 4
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 2
1 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
4 total inspections vs 4 local median in 91352
Compared to 29 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 75%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 75%
- Local median
- 17%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.1
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Hazardous access
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
August 3, 2023October 10, 2025Sleep safety
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
August 3, 2023October 10, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- 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: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed cleaning compounds, (ajax, cleaning powders, shampoos, window cleaner, steel cleaner) accessible to the children in care (bathroom and kitchen). LPA observed a mobile child, easily open shower door and have access to other hazardous products.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 13, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(4)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- 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: (1) Fireplaces and open face heaters shall be screened to prevent access by children. The home shall contain a fire extinguisher and smoke detector device which meet standards established by the State Fire Marshall. 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 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Per licensee, stated that the company that services them comes every year but doesnt know why they have not serviced them recently.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 14, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(1) - 102417(g)(1)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(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: The provider shall check and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee stated that she thought documentation was only for children under 12 months, and has been doing documentation but lost the documentation.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(j)(2) - 102425(j)(2)
- Official code
- 102425(j)(2)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- 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: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that licensee had several bottles of chemical cleaning compounds, poisons, medications, and liquid detergents in the kitchen/dinning room area accessible to children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 3, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(4)
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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, LPA did not observe a written disaster plan. Per licensee she does not have one and she needs to update the disaster plan which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 4, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(9) - 102417(g)(9)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(9)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Safe Sleep (a) There shall be one crib or play yard for each infant who is unable to climb out of the crib or play yard. (3) Mattresses shall be firm and covered with a fitted sheet that is appropriate to the mattress size, fits tightly on the mattress, and overlaps the underside of the mattress so it cannot be dislodged. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of cribs which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 4, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(a)(3) - 102425(a)(3)
- Official code
- 102425(a)(3)
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- Alterations to Existing Building or Grounds (a) Prior to making alterations or additions to a family child care home or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to, the following: (6) Any change from an area of the family child care home previously identified as "off limits" to an area where care and supervision will be provided to children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 off limit bedrooms which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 3, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.3(a)(6) - 102416.3(a)(6)
- Official code
- 102416.3(a)(6)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Operation of A Family Child Care Home (7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 children's files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 4, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(7) - 102417(g)(7)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(7)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- 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: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, LPA observed cleaning compounds accessible to children in the hallway bathroom and kitchen area which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 8, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(4)
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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, LPA did not observe a written disaster plan. Per licensee she does not have one and she needs to update the disaster plan which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 22, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(9) - 102417(g)(9)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(9)
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, LPA did not observe the mandated reporter training. Per licensee she has not completed the mandated reporter training in a while which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 22, 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)