Newark · Licensed family home
Alcorn-Fernandez, Lynda
At a glance
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 14 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 7 licensing inspections since April 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 3, 20251 citation
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
“(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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed Licensees Mandated reporter expired on 4/27/24. LIcensee stated that she assumed that it was completed in 2024”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Mar 13, 2025Nothing cited
- Jan 11, 2024Nothing cited
Apr 20, 20232 citations
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
“(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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.LPA observed assistant did not have an mandated reporter training certificate. License assumed that assistant did not need it since licensee has a completed mandated reporter.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
HSC 1597.622(c)Type B
“(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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed that Licensees assistant did not have immunization on file. Licensee stated that she just forgot about it.”
HSC 1597.622(c)
- May 4, 2022Nothing cited
- Apr 29, 2022Nothing cited
Apr 1, 20222 citations
CCR 102416.1(d)Type B
“(d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care home and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on statement made by licensee, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Due to rearrangements made in the home in preparation for the house to be painted, all personnel records have been temporarily placed in an inaccesible location. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102416.1(d)
CCR 102417(g)(7)Type B
“(7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on statement made by licensee, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Due to rearrangements made in the home in preparation for the house to be painted, all child's records have been temporarily placed in an inaccesible location. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102417(g)(7)
The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 7 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 7 times had fewer: 70% of 86 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.
How all 86 Bay Area family homes inspected 7 times compare
Of the 86 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None21%
- 1 of 726%
- 2 of 723%
- 3 of 719%This home
- 4 of 73%
- 5 of 76%
- 6 of 72%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- April 3, 2025
- On file
- 7 visits since April 2022 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
(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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed Licensees Mandated reporter expired on 4/27/24. LIcensee stated that she assumed that it was completed in 2024
· April 3, 2025
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 3, 2025
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B
(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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed Licensees Mandated reporter expired on 4/27/24. LIcensee stated that she assumed that it was completed in 2024
Apr 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 20, 2023
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B
(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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.LPA observed assistant did not have an mandated reporter training certificate. License assumed that assistant did not need it since licensee has a completed mandated reporter.
HSC 1597.622(c) · Type B
(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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed that Licensees assistant did not have immunization on file. Licensee stated that she just forgot about it.
Apr 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 1, 2022
CCR 102416.1(d) · Type B
(d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care home and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on statement made by licensee, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Due to rearrangements made in the home in preparation for the house to be painted, all personnel records have been temporarily placed in an inaccesible location. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 102417(g)(7) · Type B
(7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on statement made by licensee, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Due to rearrangements made in the home in preparation for the house to be painted, all child's records have been temporarily placed in an inaccesible location. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 396-2686
- Area
- Newark, 94560
- License
- 013419574
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
Full-size means licensed for 14 children, the most any Bay Area family home holds; 442 of Bay Area’s 466 licensed family homes are. Small is 10 to 13.