Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.67
- Local median
- 0.9
GARCIA FAMILY CHILD CARE
Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Facility:
- 334830496
- 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 inspectionSeptember 18, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNot found
Summary
This summary covers three available inspections for GARCIA FAMILY CHILD CARE from December 20, 2022 through September 18, 2025.
Three inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 18, 2025 and involved staff-to-child ratio, with a due date of September 19, 2025.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 3
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
3 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92262
Compared to 10 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 25%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 100%
- Local median
- 48%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.3
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.
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 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 evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Upon entering the facility LPA observed the licensee with seven children, none of which were six years old and/or enrolled in Kindergarten or Elementary School. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 19, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.5(e) - 102416.5(e)
- Official code
- 102416.5(e)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee did not have a current CPR/1st aid card. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 16, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416(c) - 102416(c)
- Official code
- 102416(c)
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 items. The following was found in the on-limit kitchen area of the facility: Prescription medications were found in one of the cabinets without a lock on it. Knives were found in a seperate cabinet, also without locks. In the on-limit restroom, there were loofah's and shampoos/conditioner in the bathtub. All of these items were accessible to the children in care, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 21, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(4)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Safe Sleep (b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. It was observed, that two infants (under the age of 2) were placed in the crib with blankets. One child also had a bottle in the crib, with blankets hanging from each side of the crib. This is a violation of Safe Sleep Regulations and poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 21, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(b) - 102425(b)
- Official code
- 102425(b)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 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 betwen August 1 and December 1 of each year. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 persons. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 17, 2023
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)