Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 0.2
GARCIA, MANUELA FAMILY CHILD CARE
Chowchilla, CA 93610
- Facility:
- 203906160
- 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 inspectionApril 28, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 28, 2026
Summary
This summary covers eight available inspections for GARCIA, MANUELA FAMILY CHILD CARE from June 22, 2022 through April 28, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on September 26, 2024 and involved child guidance, with a due date of September 27, 2024.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
Three later inspections, from October 11, 2024 through April 28, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 8
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
8 total inspections vs 3.5 local median in 93610
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 63%
- Local median
- 20%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0
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
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Inspection history
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No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights: Each child receiving services from a family childcare home shall have certain rights ...........(4) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, ..........This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and Licensee Garcia’s own admission, LPA Herrera obtained information that children were put in highchairs for a brief period of time as a form of discipline. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 27, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102423(a)(4) - 102423(a)(4)
- Official code
- 102423(a)(4)
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- (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 interviews and Licensee's own admission that she had permited children to use the home's second floor. Furthermore, Interviews corraborated the allegation as children provided accurate discriptions of the home's second floor, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 27, 2024
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)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Staffing Ratio and Capacity. The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care can be provided. Staffing Ratio and Capacity(e)If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based upon observation on today’s unannounced visit LPA counted a total census of 11 children. 2 out of the 11 children were infants, with no assistant. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 26, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.5(e) - 102416.5(e)
- Official code
- 102416.5(e)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of this state. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Upon entrance Licensee stated she had COVID and was closed. Licensee later clarified that she did not have COVID, that her Assistant had COVID and had called out for the day. Licensee then stated that facility was open for the day and that she was caring for children. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 26, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.885(c) - 1596.885(c)
- Official code
- 1596.885(c)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the family child care homer of any of the events specified in Personal Rights: (a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) To be treated with dignity in his/her personal relationship with staff and other persons. Based on today’s interviews, documents reviewed it has revealed that Licensee administered a covid test to children without the consent of parent’s. This poses an immediate potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 25, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102423(a)(1) - 102423(a)(1)
- Official code
- 102423(a)(1)
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. LPA observed debris such as a broken pipe, broken beverage refrigerator and spoiled fruit on the ground in the backyard. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 13, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g) - 102417(g)
- Official code
- 102417(g)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation of personnel files. LPA did not observe immunization records for Staff #1 that they have been immunized against influenza, measles and pertussis. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 13, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.622(a)(1) - 1597.622(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1597.622(a)(1)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation of facility records. LPA verified with Fresno Regional Office that Staff #1 is fingerprint cleared but not associated to this facility. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 13, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102370(d)(2) - 102370(d)(2)
- Official code
- 102370(d)(2)