Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 0.25
SPARKMAN, CLAUDIA FAMILY CHILD CARE
Merced, CA 95340
- Facility:
- 243907566
- 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 13, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 2, 2025
Summary
This summary covers five available inspections for SPARKMAN, CLAUDIA FAMILY CHILD CARE from April 20, 2022 through April 13, 2026.
Two inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 13, 2026 and involved administrative posting, with a due date of April 17, 2026.
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
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
5 total inspections vs 4 local median in 95340
Compared to 18 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 20%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 25%
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
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.
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 LPA records review and Licensee interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Last conducted and documented fire/disaster drill was 12/05/2025 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 LPA records review and Licensee interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Last conducted and documented fire/disaster drill was 12/05/2025 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal right...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 17, 2026
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)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Personnel Records (a) Personnel records shall be maintained on each employee and shall contain the following information: (10) A signed and dated copy of the Notice of Employee Rights [LIC 9052, (Rev. 03/03)] as required by Section 102416(a) and Section 102417. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA records review, Licensee and A1 interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. A1 does NOT have LIC9052 and LIC9108 in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 17, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.1(a)(10) - 102416.1(a)(10)
- Official code
- 102416.1(a)(10)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Child's Records (a) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, the signed and dated notice form required in Section 102419(d). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA records review and Licensee interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 does NOT have LIC9150 in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 17, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102421(a) - 102421(a)
- Official code
- 102421(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Safe Sleep The provider shall supervise 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 children's files did not have completed sleep logs, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 25, 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: 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 comply with the section cited above in that one assistant did not have a completed mandated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 2, 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)
No recorded violations in this report