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ELLIS, JOAN

Tustin, CA 92780

Facility:
300609140
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

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionOctober 17, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNot found

Summary

This summary covers four available inspections for ELLIS, JOAN from June 6, 2022 through October 17, 2025.

Four inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on October 17, 2025 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of October 20, 2025.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
4

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
8

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

4 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92780

Compared to 17 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
2
Local median
0.25

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
50%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
100%
Local median
17%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.29

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
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: Time of each 15-minute check This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee was unable to provide nap logs for three infants present during the inspection which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 20, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(j)(2)(D)(c) - 102425(j)(2)(D)(c)
Official code
102425(j)(2)(D)(c)
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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee mandated reporter certification expired 3/1/2025 and assistants mandated reporter expired 2/26/2025 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 31, 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: Health or food records
Report finding
Immunizations (a) Prior to admission to a family day care home, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, beginning with Section 6000. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Three out of seven children did not have immunization records in their file and licensee was unable to provide documentation during the inspection which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 31, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102418(a) - 102418(a)
Official code
102418(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Immunizations (g) The licensee 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: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children did not have immunization records to review. Licensee stated she does not know what happen to it which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 23, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102418(g) - 102418(g)
Official code
102418(g)
View official report
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 and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 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)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Immunizations (g) The licensee 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. (1) This requirement includes updating each child's PM 286 (6/95) when the child is due to receive required immunizations after enrollment in the family day care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 2, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102418(g)(1) - 102418(g)(1)
Official code
102418(g)(1)
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 physically check on the infant every 15 minutes. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 infant children. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 20, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(j)(1) - 102425(j)(1)
Official code
102425(j)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Safe Sleep An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 months of age the provider has in care and included in the infant's file at the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 infant children. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 20, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(c) - 102425(c)
Official code
102425(c)