Vacaville · Licensed family home

Ayala, Amber Family Child Care Home

At a glance

Full-size family home, licensed for up to 14 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at its 1 licensing inspection, in September 2023.

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Licensing inspections

Sep 22, 20233 citations
- CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)Type B
  “(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (9) Each family child care home shall have a written disaster plan of action prepared on a form approved by the Department. All children, age and ability permitting, and the provider, the assistant provider, and other members of the household, shall be instructed in their duties under the disaster plan. As their age and ability permit, newly enrolled children shall be informed promptly of their duties as required in the plan. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the disaster drill log which revealed the facility did not conduct an emergency disaster drill within the past six months. 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.”
  CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)
- CCR 102418(g)(1)Type B
  “(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 three children's (C1-C3) records reviewed at 10:50am which revealed C1-C3 were either missing Immunization Record (IR) or IR was not transcribed to the blue CDPH 286. 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.”
  CCR 102418(g)(1)
- CCR 102421(c)Type B
  “(c) In any case in which the licensee cares for an additional child pursuant to Section 102416.5(b) for a Small Family Child Care Home or Section 102416.5(d) for a Large Family Child Care Home, the licensee shall maintain, in the child’s record, a copy of documentation verifying the child’s enrollment and attendance at kindergarten, including transitional kindergarten, or elementary school as required in Section 102416.5(g). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Licensee not furnishing documentation to verify the children's enrollment in school. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102421(c)

The state cited rules at this home's 1 inspection. Most Bay Area family homes inspected once had none cited: 95% of 192.

How all 192 Bay Area family homes inspected once compare

Of the 192 Bay Area family homes the state inspected once, whether that inspection cited a rule:

No95%
Yes5%This home

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit: September 22, 2023
On file: 1 visit, September 2023 — it cited findings
Most serious: No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

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.

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 22, 2023

CCR 102417(g)(9)(A) · Type B

(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (9) Each family child care home shall have a written disaster plan of action prepared on a form approved by the Department. All children, age and ability permitting, and the provider, the assistant provider, and other members of the household, shall be instructed in their duties under the disaster plan. As their age and ability permit, newly enrolled children shall be informed promptly of their duties as required in the plan. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the disaster drill log which revealed the facility did not conduct an emergency disaster drill within the past six months. 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.

CCR 102418(g)(1) · Type B

(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 three children's (C1-C3) records reviewed at 10:50am which revealed C1-C3 were either missing Immunization Record (IR) or IR was not transcribed to the blue CDPH 286. 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.

CCR 102421(c) · Type B

(c) In any case in which the licensee cares for an additional child pursuant to Section 102416.5(b) for a Small Family Child Care Home or Section 102416.5(d) for a Large Family Child Care Home, the licensee shall maintain, in the child’s record, a copy of documentation verifying the child’s enrollment and attendance at kindergarten, including transitional kindergarten, or elementary school as required in Section 102416.5(g). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Licensee not furnishing documentation to verify the children's enrollment in school. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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Details

Phone: (707) 712-9556
Area: Vacaville, 95687
License: 483008335

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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.