Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 3.25
- Local median
- 0.5
CERVANTES, MARGARITA
San Jose, CA 95122
- Facility:
- 434415910
- 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 inspectionOctober 15, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 15, 2025
Summary
This summary covers four available inspections for CERVANTES, MARGARITA from March 2, 2022 through October 15, 2025.
Two inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on March 1, 2023 and involved parent rights, with a due date of March 8, 2023.
Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Two later inspections, from February 15, 2024 through October 15, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 4
- Recorded violations
- 13
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- 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 4 local median in 95122
Compared to 28 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 23%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.11
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.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: A licensed child care facility or home shall provide to the parents of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 3, 4, 6 and 8 do not have LIC9224 for type A deficiency issued on 03/02/2022 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 8, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8595(c) - 1596.8595(c)
- Official code
- 1596.8595(c)
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. Child 8 is missing LIC627 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 8, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(7) - 102417(g)(7)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(7)
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed child 1, 3 and 4 are missing from roster of the children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Cleared at visit
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(8) - 102417(g)(8)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(8)
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA's observed cleaning supplies under the bathroom sink, shampoos, conditioners and razors in the bathroom shower, and cleaning supplies under the kitchen sink accessible to children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 2, 2022
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 Car seats shall only be used for transportation purposes and shall not be used for sleeping. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed and infant in a car seat with a blanket placed over the car seatLicensee's daughter stated the child was just waking up which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 2, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(h) - 102425(h)
- Official code
- 102425(h)
Medium concern: 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. LPA observed a 2A10BC fire extinguisher that needs to be serviced which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 9, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(1) - 102417(g)(1)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(1)
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs did not observe a fire and disaster drill log which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 9, 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)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Safe Sleep An infant’s head shall not be covered while sleeping. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed and infant in a car seat with a blanket placed over the car seat. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 2, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(g) - 102425(g)
- Official code
- 102425(g)
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee's son did not have a current CPR/First Aid certificate and was left alone with children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 2, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416(c) - 102416(c)
- Official code
- 102416(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. (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. Child 1's immunization records must be updated which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 2, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102418(g)(1) - 102418(g)(1)
- Official code
- 102418(g)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Child's Records (a) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, the signed and dated notice form required in Section 102419(d). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 1 and 4 are missing LIC995. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 9, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102421(a) - 102421(a)
- Official code
- 102421(a)
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs did not observe a current roster of the children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 9, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(8) - 102417(g)(8)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(8)
Higher concern: 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. Child 1 is missing LIC9227 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 9, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102425(c) - 102425(c)
- Official code
- 102425(c)