Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.86
- Local median
- 0.33
MENDIOLA FAMILY CHILD CARE
Indio, CA 92203
- Facility:
- 334845790
- 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 inspectionFebruary 27, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 27, 2026
Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for MENDIOLA FAMILY CHILD CARE from August 5, 2021 through February 27, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 27, 2021 and involved background screening, with a due date of September 28, 2021.
Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
Three later inspections, from February 8, 2023 through February 27, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 6
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92203
Compared to 25 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 29%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.08
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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No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights. Each child shall be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishing and equipment. This requirement was not meet as evidence by: Children rights were violated because the cats defecated and urinate in the space where older children were taking virtual classes. Space was not clean for an extended period of time. No information was provided by licensee regarding who /why the room was not clea when the incident took place. “This poses an immediate risk to the Health and Safety of the children in care”.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 28, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102423(a)(2) - 102423(a)(2)
- Official code
- 102423(a)(2)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Staffing Ratio and Capacity 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 was not meet as evidence by: Per licensee’s own admission, it has been unforeseen situation when she was unable to anticipate and secure a backup assistant to help her run the daycare facility. However, she decided to continue providing services to 14 children in care instead of abiding to the small FCC requirements. “This poses an immediate risk to the Health and Safety of the children in care”.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 28, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.5(e) - 102416.5(e)
- Official code
- 102416.5(e)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights. Each child has the right to be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature. This requirement was not meet as evidence by: Per licensee's own admission and additional information obtained during the investigation, it was learned that licensee yelled and screamed at the daycare children as form of discipline to redirect them. In addition, licensee discipline children by isolating them(ages ranges from 12 months to 8 years) on time out for an unknown period of time. Lastly, licensee admitted using foul language toward a child in care in the presence of other children. “This poses an immediate risk to the Health and Safety of the children in care”.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 28, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102423(a)(4) - 102423(a)(4)
- Official code
- 102423(a)(4)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Criminal Record Clearance. All individuals subject to a criminal record review... prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed home, shall obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Per licensee's own admission and additional information obtained during the investigation, licensee allow and uncleared adult to help with care and supervision without being associated to the facility. (JASE SERRATO). “This poses an immediate risk to the Health and Safety of the children in care”. CIVIL PENALTIES HAVE BEEN ASSESSED
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 28, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102370(d)(1) - 102370(d)(1)
- Official code
- 102370(d)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- All personnel records shall be kept for at least three years following termination of employment/volunteer work. This requirement was not meet as evidence by: Per licensee's own admission, staff records were not available for review during LPA’s inspection on 08/05/21. This poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 1, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.1(c) - 102416.1(c)
- Official code
- 102416.1(c)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Reporting Requirements - (1) Health and Safety Code Section 1597.467(b)(1) provides in part:" A report shall be made to the department by telephone or fax during the department's normal business hours before the close of the next working day following the occurrence during the operation of family day care home of…the…events." This requirement was not being met as evidenced by: Licensee’s fail to report verbally and in writing, via the Unusual Incident Report form (LIC624B), an incident involving a staff being absent from the facility due to health related issues. This poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 1, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.2(d)(1) - 102416.2(d)(1)
- Official code
- 102416.2(d)(1)
No recorded violations in this report