Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2
- Local median
- 0.2
GAMBOA, ELVIRA FAMILY CHILD CARE
Porterville, CA 93257
- Facility:
- 543904576
- 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 inspectionDecember 11, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 11, 2025
Summary
This summary covers five available inspections for GAMBOA, ELVIRA FAMILY CHILD CARE from January 25, 2022 through December 11, 2025.
Three inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on October 25, 2023 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of November 8, 2023.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
Two later inspections, from October 29, 2024 through December 11, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 5
- Recorded violations
- 10
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
5 total inspections vs 4 local median in 93257
Compared to 64 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 60%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 60%
- Local median
- 18%
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.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Safe Sleep (b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. (3) There shall be no objects hanging above or attached to the side of the crib. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that there was toys tied on top of an infant play yard. There was an infant laying awake inside. This which poses 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 102425(b)(3) - 102425(b)(3)
- Official code
- 102425(b)(3)
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 did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee and husband/assistantant had expired Mandated Reporter Training. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 22, 2023
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: 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. Today, LPA observed that licensee had two wrong sized fire extinguishers (1-A-10-BC instead of the 2-A-10-BC). This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 21, 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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee could not provide written proof that she had completed fire drills in the last 18 months. During interview, licensee confirmed that the last time she did a fire drill was in March of 2021. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- 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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee could not provide written proof that she had completed fire drills in the last 18 months. During interview, licensee confirmed that...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 21, 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 (b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed infant #1 sleeping in a play pen with a blanket underneath him/her. This poses 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 102425(b) - 102425(b)
- Official code
- 102425(b)
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 and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. S3 did not have completed Mandated Reporter Training as required. Per licensee, S3 has never completed this training. S3 was present today while S2 took a child to school and per licensee occassionally assists. This which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 21, 2022
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)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Personal Rights (a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: (2) To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Infant #1 was observed sleeping on recalled equipment (Fisher Price Rock and Play sleeper). This poses 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 102423(a)(2) - 102423(a)(2)
- Official code
- 102423(a)(2)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Safe Sleep An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA observed swaddled Infant sleeping in play yard Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 infant child 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 102425(f) - 102425(f)
- Official code
- 102425(f)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for 4 infants in care. Licensee admitted to not documenting sleeping checks for infants every 15 minutes,.which pose 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 102425(j)(1) - 102425(j)(1)
- Official code
- 102425(j)(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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for four (4) infants in care, 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 102425(c) - 102425(c)
- Official code
- 102425(c)