Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 0
ZARATE FAMILY CHILD CARE
Santa Maria, CA 93458
- Facility:
- 426216140
- 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 inspectionOctober 7, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 7, 2024
Summary
This summary covers two available inspections for ZARATE FAMILY CHILD CARE from May 7, 2024 through October 7, 2025.
One inspection recorded a violation, with two recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on October 7, 2025 and involved hazardous access, with a due date of October 8, 2025.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 2
- Recorded violations
- 2
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
2 total inspections vs 3 local median in 93458
Compared to 139 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 0%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.05
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
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
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 and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed a kitchen knife left unattended on the kitchen countertop, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 8, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(4)
Higher concern: 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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the 15 minute sleep check logs for Child #03 (C3) were found to be incomplete, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 17, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(j)(1) - 102425(j)(1)
- Official code
- 102425(j)(1)
No recorded violations in this report