Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.33
- Local median
- 0.14
MADRIGAL, MARGARITA FAMILY CHILD CARE
Visalia, CA 93277
- Facility:
- 543911244
- 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 22, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 22, 2025
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for MADRIGAL, MARGARITA FAMILY CHILD CARE from September 8, 2021 through October 22, 2025.
Five inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on August 23, 2023 and involved environmental health, with a due date of August 25, 2023.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 8
- 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
6 total inspections vs 4 local median in 93277
Compared to 29 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 83%
- Local median
- 14%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.07
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
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Inspection history
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No recorded violations in this report
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. Seven of the 9 day care children do not have completed forms PM286 (blue card) in files. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 31, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102418(g)(1) - 102418(g)(1)
- Official code
- 102418(g)(1)
Higher concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- (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. (B) Where an above-ground pool structure is used as the fence or where the fence is mounted on top of the pool structure, the pool shall be made inaccessible when not in use by removing or making the ladder inaccessible or erecting a barricade to prevent access to decking. If a barricade is used, the barricade shall meet the requirements of Section 102417(g)(5)(A). This requirement is not met as evidenced by Based on LPA Marquez observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee installed an above ground swimming pool without prior licensing approval. The pool does not meet the 5 feet height requirement and is not fenced allowing windows and sliding glass door direct access. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- (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. (B) Where an above-ground pool structure is used as the fence or where the fence is mounted on top of the pool structure, the pool shall be made inaccessible when not in use by removing or making the ladder inaccessible or erecting a barricade to prevent access to decking. If a barricade is used, the barricade shall meet the requirements of Section 102417(g)(5)(A). This requirement is not met as evidenced by Based on LPA Marquez observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee installed an above ground swimming pool without prior licensing approval. The pool does not meet the 5 feet heig...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 25, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(5)(B) - 102417(g)(5)(B)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(5)(B)
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee's adult son who resides in the home, and is present today, turned 18 years old and does not have a CA Criminal Record clearance. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 22, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102370(d) - 102370(d)
- Official code
- 102370(d)
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) Poisonsdetergents, 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. LPAs Marquez and Alvarez observed an unlocked laundry room with detergents accessible to children and an unlocked off limits bedroom accessible to children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Cleared at visit
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
- Official code
- 102417(g)(4)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- PERSONAL RIGHTS -Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by staff interviews. Licensee did not follow parents instructions in treating Child #1 diaper rash. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 29, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102423(a)(2) - 102423(a)(2)
- Official code
- 102423(a)(2)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- PERSONAL RIGHTS - Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: 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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by staff interviews. Licensee confined Child #1 hands to prevent the child from scratching at Child #1 infected ear. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 29, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102423(A)(4) - 102423(A)(4)
- Official code
- 102423(A)(4)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- STAFFING RATIO AND CAPACITY - For a Large FCCH, the max number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either: Twelve children, no more than four of whom may be infants. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observation. On 2/16/2022, LPA Marquez observed 10 children, 5 of whom are infants. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights to children in care.
- Correction status
- Cleared at visit
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.5(d)(1) - 102416.5(d)(1)
- Official code
- 102416.5(d)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- STAFFING RATIO & CAPACITY - If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). This requirement was not met as evidcecne of observation. During todays inspection, LPA observed 3 infants, 1 toddler and 3 school age (Licensee's children) children and no assistant present. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 16, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.5(e) - 102416.5(e)
- Official code
- 102416.5(e)