Gilroy · Licensed family home
Avalos, Maria Del Carmen & Cerna, Juana
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 10 licensing inspections since November 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 13, 2026Nothing cited
Apr 17, 20261 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completed her Mandate report training that expired on 3/23/2026, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Mar 27, 2025Nothing cited
Mar 22, 20241 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 not having a current mandated reporters training for S1 and S2 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Sep 14, 2023Nothing cited
- Aug 12, 2022Nothing cited
- May 19, 2022Nothing cited
May 11, 20225 citations
CCR 102416.5(g)Type A
“(g) For the purpose of meeting the criteria in Sections 1597.44 and 1597.465 of the Health and Safety Code, for a school age child who is under age six, the licensee shall maintain documentation verifying the child’s enrollment and attendance at kindergarten, including transitional kindergarten, or elementary school. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited. Licensees had 13 children; one child is enrolled in kindergarten, but not attending, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102416.5(g)
CCR 102416.5(d)(2)(b)Type A
“For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum 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:A large family day care home may provide care for more than 12 children and up to and including 14 children, if all of the following conditions are met: No more than three infants are cared for during any time when more than 12 children are being cared for. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee had 13 children and four infants, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102416.5(d)(2)(b)
CCR 102425(j)(5)Type B
“The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: If the infant is sleeping in a separate room from where the provider is stationed, the door to the room the infant is sleeping in shall remain open at all times. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensees had the door closed to where infants were sleeping, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102425(j)(5)
CCR 102425(j)(5)(A)Type B
“The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: If the infant is sleeping in a separate room from where the provider is stationed, the door to the room the infant is sleeping in shall remain open at all times. The provider shall be able to visually observe the infant without moving the door. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee have a crack in the door and curtains that cover the window, which they have to open or move in order to see the children, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102425(j)(5)(A)
CCR 102425(j)(2)(D)Type B
“Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensees physically check the children, but do not document the time that they check the children, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102425(j)(2)(D)
- Feb 10, 2022Nothing cited
- Nov 8, 2021Nothing cited
Fewer than 20 Bay Area family homes have had 10 or more licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 13, 2026
- On file
- 10 visits since November 2021 — 7 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
(g) For the purpose of meeting the criteria in Sections 1597.44 and 1597.465 of the Health and Safety Code, for a school age child who is under age six, the licensee shall maintain documentation verifying the child’s enrollment and attendance at kindergarten, including transitional kindergarten, or elementary school. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited. Licensees had 13 children; one child is enrolled in kindergarten, but not attending, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· May 11, 2022
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 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 17, 2026
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completed her Mandate report training that expired on 3/23/2026, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 22, 2024
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 not having a current mandated reporters training for S1 and S2 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
May 2022 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · May 11, 2022
CCR 102416.5(g) · Type A
(g) For the purpose of meeting the criteria in Sections 1597.44 and 1597.465 of the Health and Safety Code, for a school age child who is under age six, the licensee shall maintain documentation verifying the child’s enrollment and attendance at kindergarten, including transitional kindergarten, or elementary school. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited. Licensees had 13 children; one child is enrolled in kindergarten, but not attending, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 102425(j)(5) · Type B
The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: If the infant is sleeping in a separate room from where the provider is stationed, the door to the room the infant is sleeping in shall remain open at all times. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensees had the door closed to where infants were sleeping, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 102425(j)(5)(A) · Type B
The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: If the infant is sleeping in a separate room from where the provider is stationed, the door to the room the infant is sleeping in shall remain open at all times. The provider shall be able to visually observe the infant without moving the door. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee have a crack in the door and curtains that cover the window, which they have to open or move in order to see the children, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 102425(j)(2)(D) · Type B
Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensees physically check the children, but do not document the time that they check the children, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 102416.5(d)(2)(b) · Type A
For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum 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:A large family day care home may provide care for more than 12 children and up to and including 14 children, if all of the following conditions are met: No more than three infants are cared for during any time when more than 12 children are being cared for. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee had 13 children and four infants, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (650) 346-2243
- Area
- Gilroy, 95020
- License
- 434415847
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
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.