Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.8
- Local median
- 0.5
CASTRO DE TORRES FAMILY CHILD CARE
Long Beach, CA 90807
- Facility:
- 198019763
- 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 14, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 22, 2025
Summary
This summary covers five available inspections for CASTRO DE TORRES FAMILY CHILD CARE from November 9, 2022 through November 14, 2025.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on November 14, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness, with a due date of November 21, 2025.
Sleep safety was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 5
- Recorded violations
- 14
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
5 total inspections vs 3.5 local median in 90807
Compared to 14 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 20%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 80%
- Local median
- 23%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.07
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
August 13, 2024November 14, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
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 and record review, the fire extinguisher service tag expired 08/19/2025, 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.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 21, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(1) - 102417(g)(1)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(1)
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. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, record review, and interview, the last fire drill conducted was 04/04/2025. The drill should have been conducted again on 10/04/2025, 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.
- Inspector notes
- 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. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, record review, and interview, the last fire drill conducted was 04/04/2025. The drill should have been conducted again on 10/04/2025, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a pote...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 21, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(9)(A) - 102417(g)(9)(A)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(9)(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 interview, record review, and observation, the assistants mandated reporter was expired on 08/21/2025, 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.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 21, 2025
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
- Personnel Requirements (c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, record review, and interview, licensee and staff's cpr expired on 08/03/2025, 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.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 21, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416(c) - 102416(c)
- Official code
- 102416(c)
No recorded violations in this report
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 and review of fire extinguisher, 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.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 16, 2024
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
- If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib or play yard, the provider shall move the infant to a crib or play yard as soon as possible. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, LPA observed two infants sleeping in infant equipment, see photos, the license did not place the infants in the cribs, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 28, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(i) - 102425(i)
- Official code
- 102425(i)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- A large family day care home may provide care for more than 12 children and up to and including 14 children, if all of the following conditions are met: (b) No more than three infants are cared for during any time when more than 12 children are being cared for. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, LPA observed 17 children in care with 6 infants as documented on the LIC811 confidential names. Licensee is advised not to combine both homes. See photos. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 28, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.5(2)(b) - 102416.5(2)(b)
- Official code
- 102416.5(2)(b)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 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 observation and record review, the licensee and staff are not documenting 15-minute safe sleep documentation, 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.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 28, 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)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- (b) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, a copy of the emergency information card as required in Section 102417(g)(7). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, children's files LIC700 was not complete and one file was missing, 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.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 28, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102421(b) - 102421(b)
- Official code
- 102421(b)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- The provider shall supevise 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 and record review, the licensee/stasff is not documenting 15-minute safe sleep documentation, 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.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 28, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(j)(2) - 102425(j)(2)
- Official code
- 102425(j)(2)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The licesnee shall document each child's immunizations as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, section 6070, and shall maintain such documentation for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Baed on observation and record review, three or more children did not have completed files, 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.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 4, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102418(g) - 102418(g)
- Official code
- 102418(g)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Each family chlid care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the roster is missing children's information and incomplete. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights rish 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)(8) - 102417(g)(8)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(8)
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 and testing, The smoke detectors were defective and the fire extinguisher was not serviced, the receipt was expired on 04/11/2022, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 9, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(1) - 102417(g)(1)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(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 have a current mandated reporter certificate for department review during inspection on 11/09/22, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 14, 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)