Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.33
- Local median
- 0
GARNICA FAMILY CHILD CARE
Santa Maria, CA 93454
- Facility:
- 426215910
- 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 inspectionJune 26, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 26, 2022
Summary
This summary covers three available inspections for GARNICA FAMILY CHILD CARE from October 26, 2022 through June 26, 2026.
Two inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on June 26, 2026 and involved hazardous access, with a due date of July 3, 2026.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 3
- Recorded violations
- 4
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
3 total inspections vs 3 local median in 93454
Compared to 111 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 0%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.14
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Hazardous access
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
April 25, 2025June 26, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
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 in that multiple personal care items were accessible to children in the bathroom, bug spray and white out was accessible in the living room which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 3, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(4)
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: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed mutilple personal care products in the play area and indoor bathroom accessible to children in care. Licensee to service or purchase a regulation fire extinguisher yearly.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 9, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g) - 102417(g)
- Official code
- 102417(g)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Operation of A Family Child Care Home (a) The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. When circumstances require the licensee to be temporarily absent from the home, the licensee shall arrange for a substitute adult to care for and supervise the children during his/her absence. Temporary absences shall not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed the licensee to be absent from the facility. Employee stated licensee is out of the country and had left the facility on Monday, April 21, 2025.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 9, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(a) - 102417(a)
- Official code
- 102417(a)
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA reviewed staff files and observed licensee and staff's Pediatric First Aid / CPR training was taken on 4/15/2023 and expired on 4/15/2025.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 9, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416(c) - 102416(c)
- Official code
- 102416(c)
No recorded violations in this report