Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.7
- Local median
- 0.2
BERMUDEZ, MARIA FAMILY CHILD CARE
Porterville, CA 93257
- Facility:
- 543909145
- 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
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionAugust 7, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 10, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for BERMUDEZ, MARIA FAMILY CHILD CARE from January 25, 2022 through August 7, 2025.
Three inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on August 7, 2025 and involved child guidance, with a due date of August 7, 2025.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 4 local median in 93257
Compared to 64 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 30%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 30%
- 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.
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights (a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights... (4) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature, including, but not limited to: interference with eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning.... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and records review, licensee did not ensure the personal rights of infant and child in care. This posed an immediate risk to the health, safety and/or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 7, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102423(a)(4) - 102423(a)(4)
- Official code
- 102423(a)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher 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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Today, LPA's Ocegueda and Alvarez observed that there was no pool gate outside the living room exit (two sets of French doors). There were also 5 opening windows. Licensee had a broken baby gate today which made the living room area exits accessible. In addition, during interview, licensee stated that before our arrival, she had the french door open for air circulation. There is a mesh screen door that was unlocked. During inspection of the pool area, the French door was unlocked. While inspecting the rod iron gate that partially encloses the pool, there was a section that was approximately 6 inches in width between the rod iron and the wood fence. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A 500.00 immediate civil penalty was assessed today.
- Inspector notes
- 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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Today, LPA's Ocegueda and Alvarez observed that there was no pool gate outside the living room exit (two sets of French doors). There were also 5 opening windows. Licensee had a broken baby gate today which made the living room area exits accessible. In addition, during interview, licensee stated that before our arrival, she had the french door open for air circulation. There is a mesh screen door that was unlocked. During inspection of the po...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 12, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(5) - 102417(g)(5)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(5)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Criminal Record Clearance (d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Today, licensee stated that adult #2 moved into the home recently but was not fingerprint cleared. The facility roster LIS 531 and Guardian printed Roster also did not show adult #2 was not fingerprint cleared. Per licensee adult #2 moved in around 9/23/2022. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A 500.00 civil penalty was assessed today.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 12, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102370(d) - 102370(d)
- Official code
- 102370(d)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Licensure Requirements Every family day care home for children shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Today, LPA's Alvarez and Ocegueda observed that there was no carbon monoxide detector. Licensee stated she would have one installed. This is a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 25, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.543 - 1597.543
- Official code
- 1597.543
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 observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In the accessible kitchen there was a pizza cutter and two pairs of scissors in accessible drawers. On the counter there was Ajax cleaner, prescription medication and a spray can of sun screen. In the day care room there was accessible baby power and rash ointment that had directives stating "keep out of reach of children" on the safety label. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 11, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
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 comply with the section cited above for infants # 1 & 2 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)(2) - 102425(j)(2)
- Official code
- 102425(j)(2)
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 infants # 1 & 2 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)