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MENDOZA, FRANCES

San Jose, CA 95128

Facility:
434408105
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 21, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 12, 2024

Summary

This summary covers four available inspections for MENDOZA, FRANCES from April 14, 2022 through July 21, 2025.

Two inspections recorded violations, with two recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on July 21, 2025 and involved hazardous access, with a due date of July 22, 2025.

Staff-to-child ratio 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
4

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
2

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

4 total inspections vs 4 local median in 95128

Compared to 13 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.5
Local median
0.43

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
25%
Local median
14%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
40%

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

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 observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed a knife and two adult scissors in the kitchen drawer accessible to children. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 22, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code
102417(g)(4)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Staffing Ratio and Capacity (d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either: (2) More than twelve and up to fourteen children only if the criteria in Section 1597.465 of the Health and Safety Code are met. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having 13 children present in the home: 2 infants and 11 preschool age which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. One of the children just started on 06/03/24 and the child's parent came to pick up the child during the inspection.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 6, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416.5(d)(2) - 102416.5(d)(2)
Official code
102416.5(d)(2)