VALDEZ FCC AKA AMOR'S CHILDCARE SERVICE

Santa Maria, CA 93455

Facility:: 426215935
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 4, 2025

Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNot found

Summary

This summary covers three available inspections for VALDEZ FCC AKA AMOR'S CHILDCARE SERVICE from September 6, 2022 through February 4, 2025.

Three inspections recorded violations, with 26 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 4, 2025 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of February 14, 2025.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three 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: 26
Higher-concern violations: 7
Repeated topics: 2

Local comparison

3 total inspections vs 4 local median in 93455

Compared to 59 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

Inspections with higher-concern violations

Inspections with recorded violations

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Sleep safety

Appeared across 2 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.

November 16, 2023February 4, 2025

Hazardous access

Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.

November 16, 2023February 4, 2025

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

February 4, 2025View official report

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, cleaning item, lysol and disinfecting spray was observed in the day care area which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Day care children were outside playing during the insepction.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by February 14, 2025

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code: 102417(g)(4)

Sleep safety

Report finding: Infant Safe Sleep The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall physically check on the infant every 15 minutes. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Licensee and assistants were supervising napping infant but do not maintain a sleep log that documents napping infant every 15 minutes. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPAs provided the sleep log form during the insepction.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by February 14, 2025

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102425(j)(1) - 102425(j)(1)
Official code: 102425(j)(1)

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. (1) This requirement includes updating each child's PM 286 (6/95) when the child is due to receive required immunizations after enrollment in the family day care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Licensee is not documenting the children's imunization in PM286 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by February 14, 2025

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102418(g)(1) - 102418(g)(1)
Official code: 102418(g)(1)

Sleep safety

Report finding: Infant Safe Sleep An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 months of age the provider has in care and included in the infant's file at the facility. 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 2 infants do not have a completed Individual Safe Sleep Plan during the enrollment which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by February 14, 2025

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102425(c) - 102425(c)
Official code: 102425(c)

November 16, 2023View official report

Administrative posting

Report finding: (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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to the facility not having an emergency disaster plan available in the home for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by November 22, 2023

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102417(g)(9) - 102417(g)(9)
Official code: 102417(g)(9)

Hazardous access

Report finding: (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. LPA observed the laundry closet located in the day-care room unsecured upon arrival. LPA observed disinfecting wipes on the floor in the day-care room accessible to child in care. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by November 22, 2023

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code: 102417(g)(4)

Equipment or readiness

Report finding: (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. Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the Licensee reported not conducting or documenting emergency drill logs which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by November 22, 2023

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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)

Sleep safety

Report finding: 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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Licensee is not checking or documenting very 15 minutes when an infant is sleeping which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by November 22, 2023

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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)

Staff training

Report finding: (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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Licensee does not have a mandated reporter training certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by November 22, 2023

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code: 1596.8662(b)(1)

Sleep safety

Report finding: Pacifiers shall be allowed in the crib or play yard if the following provisions are in place: (A)There shall not be anything attached to the pacifier. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs observation of the pacifier with an attached stuff animal which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by November 22, 2023

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102425(b)(1)(A) - 102425(b)(1)(A)
Official code: 102425(b)(1)(A)

Sleep safety

Report finding: An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Upon arrival LPA observed C1 swaddled in the crib, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by November 22, 2023

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102425(f) - 102425(f)
Official code: 102425(f)

September 6, 2022View official report

Equipment or readiness

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: (1) Fireplaces and open face heaters shall be screened to prevent access by children. The home shall contain a fire extinguisher and smoke detector device which meet standards established by the State Fire Marshall. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the fire extinguisher in the facility was purchased on 4/9/20 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by September 13, 2022

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102417(g)(1) - 102417(g)(1)
Official code: 102417(g)(1)

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 LPA observed propane tank in the outdoor play yard, BBQ with another propane tank attached, spray paint and paint bottles, and broken equipment accessible to children in the outdoor yard which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by September 13, 2022

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code: 102417(g)(4)

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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to the facility not having an emergency disaster plan available in the home for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by September 13, 2022

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102417(g)(9) - 102417(g)(9)
Official code: 102417(g)(9)

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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the Licensee reported not conducting or documenting emergency drill logs which poses/posed 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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited...
Correction status: Plan of correction due by September 13, 2022

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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

Sleep safety

Report finding: Infant Safe Sleep The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall check and document the following: Signs of distress which includes but is not limited to flushed skin color, increase in body temperature and restlessness. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Licensee is not checking or documenting very 15 minutes when an infant is sleeping which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by September 13, 2022

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102425(j)(2)(B) - 102425(j)(2)(B)
Official code: 102425(j)(2)(B)

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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Licensee does not have a mandated reporter training certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by September 13, 2022

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code: 1596.8662(b)(1)

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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the Licensee did not have her immunization's readily available for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by September 13, 2022

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: HSC 1597.622(c) - 1597.622(c)
Official code: 1597.622(c)

Licensing compliance

Report finding: Alterations to Existing Building or Grounds (a) Prior to making alterations or additions to a family child care home or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to, the following: (6) Any change from an area of the family child care home previously identified as "off limits" to an area where care and supervision will be provided to children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in a bedroom identified as off-limits is now used as a napping room. Licensee stated that this change was not reported to our office which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by September 13, 2022

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102416.3(a)(6) - 102416.3(a)(6)
Official code: 102416.3(a)(6)

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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that out of the three (3) infants present, Licensee only had one (1) emergency card which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by September 13, 2022

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102417(g)(7) - 102417(g)(7)
Official code: 102417(g)(7)

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. (1) This requirement includes updating each child's PM 286 (6/95) when the child is due to receive required immunizations after enrollment in the family day care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in there are no immunization records for the three (3) infants present during this inspection which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by September 13, 2022

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102418(g)(1) - 102418(g)(1)
Official code: 102418(g)(1)

Recordkeeping

Report finding: Child's Records (b) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, a copy of the emergency information card as required in Section 102417(g)(7). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there are no children files with necessary documentation available for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by September 13, 2022

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102421(b) - 102421(b)
Official code: 102421(b)

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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility does not have a current and up to date facility roster which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by September 13, 2022

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102417(g)(8) - 102417(g)(8)
Official code: 102417(g)(8)

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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in none of the children present had a child file with LIC995A signed and on record which poses/posed 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, 2022

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102419(d)(1) - 102419(d)(1)
Official code: 102419(d)(1)

Recordkeeping

Report finding: Operation of A Family Child Care Home (3) A file of affidavits signed by each parent with a child enrolled in the home. The affidavit shall state that the parent has been informed that the family child care home does not carry liability insurance or a bond according to standards established by the state. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that no children present have signed affidavits from parent/guardian regarding facility not carrying liability insurance which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by September 13, 2022

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Official CA class: Type B deficiency
Report section: CCR 102417(m)(3) - 102417(m)(3)
Official code: 102417(m)(3)

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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the Licensee is not checking on napping infants every 15 minutes and is not documenting the checks which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status: Plan of correction due by September 13, 2022

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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)