Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.33
- Local median
- 1.75
DENNIS FAMILY CHILD CARE
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
- Facility:
- 334843986
- 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 inspectionNovember 6, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNot found
Summary
This summary covers three available inspections for DENNIS FAMILY CHILD CARE from August 11, 2023 through November 6, 2025.
Three inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on November 6, 2025 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of November 20, 2025.
Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that 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
- 3
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 2
1 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
3 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92240
Compared to 15 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 40%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 100%
- Local median
- 60%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 1
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Administrative posting
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
August 11, 2023July 16, 2024Hazardous access
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 16, 2024November 6, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Licensure Requirements Every family day care home for children shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed that the carbon monoxide detector was not plugged in which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 20, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.543 - 1597.543
- Official code
- 1597.543
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 observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed several hazards in the on-limits backyard such as damaged toys, damaged play equipment, and dog feces which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 20, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(4)
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 as LPA observed that C2 and C4 were missing proof of 15 minute sleep checks which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 20, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(j)(2)(D)(c) - 102425(j)(2)(D)(c)
- Official code
- 102425(j)(2)(D)(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 as LPA observed several hazardous items present in on-limit areas in the reach of children such as knives, a scissor, a razor, and several items with "keep out of reach of children" labels, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 17, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A 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. 1. The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall kept at the family child care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed that Licensee did not have a current fire/disaster drill on file and Licensee stated they did not know where the drill log was 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. 1. The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall kept at the family child care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited a...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 30, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)1 - 102417(g)(9)(A)1
- Official code
- 102417(g)(9)(A)1
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. 1. The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall kept at the family child care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Licensee stated that the last firedrill was conducted sometime last month but that the fire drill log has since been lost 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. 1. The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall kept at the family child care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited a...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 25, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)1 - 102417(g)(9)(A)1
- Official code
- 102417(g)(9)(A)1
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Licensee was unable to provide proof of a valid Mandated Reporter Child Care Providers (AB1207) training certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 25, 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)