Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.7
- Local median
- 1
ALVAREZ LEIVA FAMILY CHILD CARE
Downey, CA 90240
- Facility:
- 198020044
- 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 inspectionDecember 10, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 10, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for ALVAREZ LEIVA FAMILY CHILD CARE from November 16, 2021 through December 10, 2025.
Five inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on September 17, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness, with a due date of September 24, 2025.
Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
3 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 4 local median in 90240
Compared to 9 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 10%
- Local median
- 20%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.11
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
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No recorded violations in this report
Medium 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: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed multiple electrical outlets within the facility uncovered and unsecured which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 24, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g) - 102417(g)
- Official code
- 102417(g)
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPA observed a fire extinguisher in the day care room with an expired service tag August 7,2024 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 24, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(1) - 102417(g)(1)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child." This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interview , and record review Licensee did not report an unusual incident report to the department in a timely fashion which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 28, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.2(b)(3) - 102416.2(b)(3)
- Official code
- 102416.2(b)(3)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights...the following: (1) To be treated with dignity in his/her personal relationship with staff and other persons. The requirement was not met by evidence of: Based on observation, and interview, Licensee did not provide proper supervision that led to the personal rights of a day care child being violated which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 28, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102423(1)(a) - 102423(1)(a)
- Official code
- 102423(1)(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- 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: (5) All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds and similar bodies of water through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence. (A)Fences shall be at least five feet high and shall be constructed so that the fence does not obscure the pool from view. The bottom and sides of the fence shall comply with Division 1, Appendix Chapter 4 of the 1994 Uniform Building Code. In addition to meeting all of the aforementioned requirements for fences, gates shall swing away from the pool, self-close and have a self-latching device located no more than six inches from the top of the gate. Pool covers shall be strong enough to completely support the weight of an adult and shall be placed on the pool and locked while the pool is not in use. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation LPA did not observe the gate on the mesh fence to self-close or self-latch when opened. LPA observed some tears in the fence which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed the pool is located in the off-limit backyard (fenced). LPA tested the alarms in place to al...
- Report comments
- 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: (5) All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds and similar bodies of water through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence. (A)Fences shall be at least five feet high and shall be constructed so that the fence does not obscure the pool from view. The bottom and sides of the fence shall comply with Division 1, Appendix Chapter 4 of the 1994 Uniform Building Code. In addition to meeting all of the aforementioned requirements for fences, gates shall swing away from the pool, self-close and have a self-latching device located no more than six inches from the top of the gate. Pool covers shall be strong enough to completely support the weight of an adult and shall be placed on the pool and locked while the...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 29, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(5)(A) - 102417(g)(5)(A)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(5)(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 record review staff #2 is missing proof of Mandated Reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 5, 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: 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 observation of the Fire Extinguished service tag indicated that the last service date was 11/25/19. The licensee did not comply with the above requirements which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 23, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(1) - 102417(g)(1)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(1)