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WATKINS & DENNIS FAMILY CHILD CARE

Lakewood, CA 90712

Facility:
198013051
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 inspectionNovember 21, 2024
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNovember 21, 2024

Summary

This summary covers four available inspections for WATKINS & DENNIS FAMILY CHILD CARE from January 23, 2023 through November 21, 2024.

Two inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 17, 2023 and involved background screening, with a due date of May 17, 2023.

Two later inspections, from July 12, 2023 through November 21, 2024, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
4

0 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

4 total inspections vs 3 local median in 90712

Compared to 18 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.75
Local median
0.91

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
50%
Local median
13%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
42%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.17

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
102416(d)(1) Personnel Requirements (d) Prior to employment... presence in the child care home, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record.. shall: (1) Obtain a California clearance... exemption as required by law or Department... The regulation was not met as evidenced by: No citation. Appeal granted.
Correction / follow-up note
(d) Prior to employment... presence in the child care home, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record.. shall: (1) Obtain a California clearance... exemption as required by law or Department... The regulation was not met as evidenced by: No citation. Appeal granted.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 17, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416(d)(1) - 102416(d)(1)
Official code
102416(d)(1)
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Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (c) The family day care home shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations or exemptions from immunization, as set forth in this section, in the person's personnel record that is maintained by the family day care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 personnel record (S1) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 23, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.622(c) - 1597.622(c)
Official code
1597.622(c)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Safe Sleep Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Licensee did not have verification of the 15 minute physical checks for napping infants available for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 23, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(j)(2)(D) - 102425(j)(2)(D)
Official code
102425(j)(2)(D)