Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.75
- Local median
- 1
KIRKHAM, GEMMA FAMILY CHILD CARE
San Marcos, CA 92069
- Facility:
- 376603632
- 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 inspectionJuly 8, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 8, 2026
Summary
This summary covers four available inspections for KIRKHAM, GEMMA FAMILY CHILD CARE from June 20, 2022 through July 8, 2026.
Two inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on September 6, 2023 and involved health or food records, with a due date of September 13, 2023.
DaycareFacts did not classify any of these violations at the Higher concern level.
Two later inspections, from January 26, 2024 through July 8, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 4
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
4 total inspections vs 2 local median in 92069
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 0%
- Local median
- 20%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0
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
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The last documented disaster/fire drill occurred on 2/17/23. This 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The last...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 13, 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: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Immunizations (g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 6070, and shall maintain such documentation for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 6 children's files reviewed do not contain immunization documentation. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 13, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102418(g) - 102418(g)
- Official code
- 102418(g)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Operation of A Family Child Care Home (7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 6 children's files reviewed do not contain signed consent for emergency medical treatment forms, LIC627 or completed ID and emergency information forms, LIC700. This poses posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 13, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(7) - 102417(g)(7)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(7)
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- Admission Procedures and Authorized Representatives Rights (d) At the time of acceptance of each child into care, the licensee shall provide the child's parent or authorized representative with a copy of the notice Family Child Care Home Notification of Parent's Rights, LIC 995A (8/06), the Caregiver Background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). (1) The licensee shall request the child's parent or authorized representative to sign and date the bottom portion of the notice form LIC 995A (8/06), which acknowledges that the parent or authorized representative has received and read the LIC 995A. The bottom portion of this form must be kept in the child’s file as proof that the parent or authorized representative has been notified of his or her rights and received a copy of the Caregiver background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family Child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of six files reviewed do not contain a signed LIC995A (Notification of Parents Rights). This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Admission Procedures and Authorized Representatives Rights (d) At the time of acceptance of each child into care, the licensee shall provide the child's parent or authorized representative with a copy of the notice Family Child Care Home Notification of Parent's Rights, LIC 995A (8/06), the Caregiver Background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). (1) The licensee shall request the child's parent or authorized representative to sign and date the bottom portion of the notice form LIC 995A (8/06), which acknowledges that the parent or authorized representative has received and read the LIC 995A. The bottom portion of this form must be kept in the child’s file as proof that the parent or authorized representative has been notified of his or her rights and received a copy of the Caregiver background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family Child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). This requir...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 13, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102419(d)(1) - 102419(d)(1)
- Official code
- 102419(d)(1)
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee had medication accessible to children on a kitchen counter. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 20, 2022
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 record review and licensee statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee has not conducted or documented a disaster/fire drill every six months. This 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 record review and licensee statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee has not conducted or documented a disaster/fire drill every six months. This poses a potential health, safety or person...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 27, 2022
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 record review and licensee statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee and her helper/spouse George Kirkham do not have current mandated reporter certification. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 8, 2022
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)
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 record review and licensee's statement, George Kirkham does not have immunization records for measles and pertusis available for review. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 8, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.622(c) - 1597.622(c)
- Official code
- 1597.622(c)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Immunizations (g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 6070, and shall maintain such documentation for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of eight children present at time of inspection do not have immunization records available for review. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 30, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102418(g) - 102418(g)
- Official code
- 102418(g)
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 record review and licensee statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee does not maintain a current roster of the children in care. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 30, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(8) - 102417(g)(8)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(8)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- (d) In any case in which the licensee cares for an additional child pursuant to Section 102416.5(b) for a Small Family Child Care Home or Section 102416.5(d) for a Large Family Child Care Home, the licensee shall maintain, in the child's record, proof of parent notification that the facility is caring for an additional child as required in Section 102416.5(h). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and licensee statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee states that she has 13 children in care and she does not maintain the LIC9150, Notification of Additional Children in Care, in each child's file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 30, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102421(d) - 102421(d)
- Official code
- 102421(d)