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MACHADO, CYNTHIA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

Petaluma, CA 94952

Facility:
493002923
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 inspectionAugust 8, 2024
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 31, 2023

Summary

This summary covers two available inspections for MACHADO, CYNTHIA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME from July 31, 2023 through August 8, 2024.

One inspection recorded a violation, with 10 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on August 8, 2024 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of August 22, 2024.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
2

0 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
10

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

2 total inspections vs 4 local median in 94952

Compared to 22 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
5
Local median
0.5

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
50%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
25%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.09

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.

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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. (C) Ammunition shall be stored and locked separately from firearms. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, firearms and ammunition are locked in a safe which, while inaccesible to children, were stored together which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 22, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4)(C) - 102417(g)(4)(C)
Official code
102417(g)(4)(C)
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 check and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not record 15 minute sleep checks for child 2 (C2) for which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 22, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(j)(2) - 102425(j)(2)
Official code
102425(j)(2)
Medium concern: 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 record review,the licensee and staff 1 (S1) did not possess current mandated reporter training certificates which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 22, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: 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 record review, the licensee did not possess any record of immunizations for staff 1 (S1) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 22, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.622(c) - 1597.622(c)
Official code
1597.622(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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, child 2 (C2) did not possess record of immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 22, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102418(g) - 102418(g)
Official code
102418(g)
Low concern: 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 record review, child 2 (C2) did not possess an emergency information card which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 22, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102421(b) - 102421(b)
Official code
102421(b)
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 facility roster of children in care did not contain record of child 2 (C2) and child 4 (C4) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 22, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(8) - 102417(g)(8)
Official code
102417(g)(8)
Medium concern: 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 record review,child 2 (C2) did not possess a copy of the signed Notification of Parent's Rights which poses 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 August 22, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102419(d)(1) - 102419(d)(1)
Official code
102419(d)(1)
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, child 2 (C2) did not possess a complete LIC9227 Individual Infant Sleeping Plan which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 22, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(c) - 102425(c)
Official code
102425(c)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Staffing Ratio and Capacity (a) The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, at 9:15 AM, child 4 (C4) was dropped off at the home bringing the total number of children to 15 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 22, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416.5(a) - 102416.5(a)
Official code
102416.5(a)