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CANDELAS, SANDY

Orange, CA 92868

Facility:
304314035
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

Questions worth asking

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionJune 17, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 17, 2026

Summary

This summary covers four available inspections for CANDELAS, SANDY from November 30, 2022 through June 17, 2026.

Two inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 6, 2024 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of December 20, 2024.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

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
4

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
7

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

4 total inspections vs 3 local median in Orange

Compared to 11 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.75
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
50%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
0%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.18

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 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 observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the 2 infants present, Licensee did not document their 15-minute checks when napping which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 20, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(j)(2) - 102425(j)(2)
Official code
102425(j)(2)
View official 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: (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 LPAs' observations, and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 1 bottle of detergent, 3 cleaning chemical bottles were accessible to children in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 28, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code
102417(g)(4)
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 LPAs observations, and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that licensee did nbot conduct or document quaterly fire/disaster drills which poses 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 LPAs observations, and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that licensee did nbot conduct or document quaterly fire/disaster drills which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights ri...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 5, 2024
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: Health or food records
Report finding
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (c) The family day care home shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations or exemptions from immunization, as set forth in this section, in the person's personnel record that is maintained by the family day care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs' observations and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in all staff and children did not have proof of Immunizations for Deptartment review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 28, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.622(c) - 1597.622(c)
Official code
1597.622(c)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Personnel Records (d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care home and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs' observations and interview,, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in licensee did not have a physical file ready for review or for her spouse which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 5, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416.1(d) - 102416.1(d)
Official code
102416.1(d)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Operation of A Family Child Care Home (8) Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs' observations and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility did not have a Children's Roster which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 5, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(8) - 102417(g)(8)
Official code
102417(g)(8)
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 observation, and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 child under 12 months did not have an Individual Sleeping Plan form which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 28, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(c) - 102425(c)
Official code
102425(c)