Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 3
- Local median
- 0.5
ALVAREZ, DENISSE
Lake Forest, CA 92630
- Facility:
- 304312818
- 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 22, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNot found
Summary
This summary covers two available inspections for ALVAREZ, DENISSE from May 19, 2023 through April 22, 2025.
Two inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 22, 2025 and involved health or food records, with a due date of April 30, 2025.
Hazardous access 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
- 2
- Recorded violations
- 6
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
2 total inspections vs 3.5 local median in 92630
Compared to 24 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 100%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.38
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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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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, licensee and assistants did not have proof of immunization against influenza (or written declaration to decline) and Assistant 2 (A2) was missing record of measles and pertussis, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 30, 2025
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: 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: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. While touring the inside of the home at 1:58 pm, LPA observed an unlocked kitchen drawer with knives inside. Children in care has access to the kitchen area which makes this an immediate safety risk to children in care. Licensee stated the lock has been broke for months but havent fixed it which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 19, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(4)
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 and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Assistant present could not provide proof that shows she has a current Pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid certification which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 2, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416(c) - 102416(c)
- Official code
- 102416(c)
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, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee provided LPA with a fire/disaster drill log and last drill was conducted on 10/21/2022 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, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee provided LPA with a fire/disaster drill log and last drill was conducted on 10/21/2022 which poses/posed a potential h...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 2, 2023
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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee mandated reporter expired 8/17/2021. Licensee and Assistant was unable to provide copies of their mandated reporter certification. Licensee stated she was unaware of the training. LPA observed licensee was cited for the mandated reporter on 7/10/2019 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 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)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Personnel Records (a) Personnel records shall be maintained on each employee and shall contain the following information: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee was unable to provide personnel records for Assistant present which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 2, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.1(a) - 102416.1(a)
- Official code
- 102416.1(a)