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MENDIOLA, CHERYL FAMILY CHILD CARE

Tulare, CA 93274

Facility:
543909015
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 19, 2024
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 13, 2023

Summary

This summary covers five available inspections for MENDIOLA, CHERYL FAMILY CHILD CARE from July 28, 2021 through July 19, 2024.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 19, 2024 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of July 26, 2024.

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

At a glance

Total inspections
5

0 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

5 total inspections vs 4 local median in 93274

Compared to 37 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.6
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
40%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
40%
Local median
0%

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.

View official report
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 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. During Record review 9227 form was not filled away for child under 12 months.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 26, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(c) - 102425(c)
Official code
102425(c)
View official report
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed 15 children in care which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 5, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416.5(a) - 102416.5(a)
Official code
102416.5(a)
Medium concern: Environmental health
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: (5) All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds and similar bodies of water through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence. (A)Fences shall be at least five feet high and shall be constructed so that the fence does not obscure the pool from view. The bottom and sides of the fence shall comply with Division 1, Appendix Chapter 4 of the 1994 Uniform Building Code. In addition to meeting all of the aforementioned requirements for fences, gates shall swing away from the pool, self-close and have a self-latching device located no more than six inches from the top of the gate. Pool covers shall be strong enough to completely support the weight of an adult and shall be placed on the pool and locked while the pool is not in use. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The northwest gate is not five feet high. The openings in between each barrier exceeds 4 inches in diameter which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
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: (5) All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds and similar bodies of water through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence. (A)Fences shall be at least five feet high and shall be constructed so that the fence does not obscure the pool from view. The bottom and sides of the fence shall comply with Division 1, Appendix Chapter 4 of the 1994 Uniform Building Code. In addition to meeting all of the aforementioned requirements for fences, gates shall swing away from the pool, self-close and have a self-latching device located no more than six inches from the top of the gate. Pool covers shall be strong enough to completely support the weight of an adult and shall be placed on the pool and locked while the...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 29, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(5)(A) - 102417(g)(5)(A)
Official code
102417(g)(5)(A)