MERRIMAN FAMILY CHILD CARE

Carson, CA 90746

Facility:: 198012129
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 16, 2025

Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 1, 2024

Summary

This summary covers four available inspections for MERRIMAN FAMILY CHILD CARE from January 9, 2023 through October 16, 2025.

One inspection recorded a violation, with two recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on October 16, 2025 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of October 24, 2025.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections: 4
Recorded violations: 2
Higher-concern violations: 1
Repeated topics: 0

Local comparison

4 total inspections vs 4 local median in 90746

Compared to 56 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

Inspections with higher-concern violations

Inspections with recorded violations

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.

October 16, 2025View official report

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 LPA Calderon observed at 9:40am fire extinguisher with a receipt dated 9/30/2024, date purchase was observed not to met State Fire Marshall Regulations and was not within 1 year, picture taken, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [1] out of [1] fire extinguisher that does comply with State Fire Marshall Regulations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by October 24, 2025

More details

Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102417(g)(1) - 102417(g)(1)
Official code: 102417(g)(1)

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 record review conducted by LPA Calderon infant Child #1 present during visit, the child is in the age range of 0mth- 12mth's and Licensee was unable to provide LIC9227 Infant Indiv. Safe Sleep Plan for infant, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [1] out of [1] missing document for Infant which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by October 24, 2025