Vacaville · Licensed family home

Benson, Dolores 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 both of its licensing inspections since February 2023.

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Licensing inspections

Dec 2, 20252 citations
- CCR 102418(g)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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children's records. Child C5's file did not contain all required immunizations, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102418(g)
- 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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 infants files. L1 did not have current sleep logs for infants C3 and C5 containing date, name, and time of each 15 minute check, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102425(j)(2)(D)
Feb 24, 20238 citations
- CCR 102370(d)Type A
  “(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 Licensee's statement revealing A1 resided in the home since 01/01/23 and Department records confirming A1 had not obtained an approved criminal record clearance. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102370(d)
- 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 LPA's review of three staff (LS, S1 & S2) at 10:28am which revealed LS, S1 & S2's records did not contain proof of immunity against the Influenza. 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.”
  HSC 1597.622(c)
- CCR 102416.1(a)(10)Type B
  “(a) Personnel records shall be maintained on each employee and shall contain the following information: (10) A signed and dated copy of the Notice of Employee Rights [LIC 9052, (Rev. 03/03)] as required by Section 102416(a) and Section 102417. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's review of three staff (LS, S1 & S2) at 10:28am which revealed S1 & S2 were missing Employee Rights (LIC 9052). 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 102416.1(a)(10)
- 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 LPA's review of five children's (C1-C5) records at 10:59am, which revealed C1, C2, C3 & C5's Immunization Records (IR) were not transcribed onto 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(a)Type B
  “(a) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, the signed and dated notice form required in Section 102419(d). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's review of five children's (C1-C5) records at 10:59am, which revealed C1 & C2's records did not contained Licensing forms 995 or 627 that were required to be signed by parents. 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(a)
- CCR 102369(b)(9)Type B
  “Evidence of a current tuberculosis clearance, not more than one year prior to or seven days after initial presence in the home, for any adult in the home during the time that children are under care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Licensee's statement confirming A1 resided in the home and Licensee did not furnish evidence of negative TB clearance for A1. 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 102369(b)(9)
- CCR 102416.2(a)(2)Type B
  “(a) The licensee shall report the following information the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next business day and during normal working hours (8am to 5pm). (2) Any change in household composition including adults moving in or out of the home and anyone living in the home who reaches his or her 18th birthday. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Licensee not furnishing to prove she an updated Application was submitted to notify the Department that A1 resided in the home. 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 102416.2(a)(2)
- 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 LPA's review of three staff (LS, S1 & S2) records at 10:28am which revealed S1 & S2's records did not contain a current AB 1207 Mandated Reporter Training certificate. 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.”
  HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

The state cited rules at both of this home's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected twice had fewer: 95% of 572.

How all 572 Bay Area family homes inspected twice compare

Of the 572 Bay Area family homes the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

None72%
1 of 223%
Both5%This home

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit: December 2, 2025
On file: 2 visits since February 2023 — both cited findings
Most serious: Type A — (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 Licensee's statement revealing A1 resided in the home since 01/01/23 and Department records confirming A1 had not obtained an approved criminal record clearance. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · February 24, 2023

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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · December 2, 2025

CCR 102418(g) · 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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children's records. Child C5's file did not contain all required immunizations, 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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 infants files. L1 did not have current sleep logs for infants C3 and C5 containing date, name, and time of each 15 minute check, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Feb 2023 Licensing visit 8 findings

Licensing visit · February 24, 2023

CCR 102370(d) · Type A

(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 Licensee's statement revealing A1 resided in the home since 01/01/23 and Department records confirming A1 had not obtained an approved criminal record clearance. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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 LPA's review of three staff (LS, S1 & S2) at 10:28am which revealed LS, S1 & S2's records did not contain proof of immunity against the Influenza. 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 102416.1(a)(10) · Type B

(a) Personnel records shall be maintained on each employee and shall contain the following information: (10) A signed and dated copy of the Notice of Employee Rights [LIC 9052, (Rev. 03/03)] as required by Section 102416(a) and Section 102417. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's review of three staff (LS, S1 & S2) at 10:28am which revealed S1 & S2 were missing Employee Rights (LIC 9052). 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 LPA's review of five children's (C1-C5) records at 10:59am, which revealed C1, C2, C3 & C5's Immunization Records (IR) were not transcribed onto 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(a) · Type B

(a) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, the signed and dated notice form required in Section 102419(d). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's review of five children's (C1-C5) records at 10:59am, which revealed C1 & C2's records did not contained Licensing forms 995 or 627 that were required to be signed by parents. 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 102369(b)(9) · Type B

Evidence of a current tuberculosis clearance, not more than one year prior to or seven days after initial presence in the home, for any adult in the home during the time that children are under care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Licensee's statement confirming A1 resided in the home and Licensee did not furnish evidence of negative TB clearance for A1. 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 102416.2(a)(2) · Type B

(a) The licensee shall report the following information the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next business day and during normal working hours (8am to 5pm). (2) Any change in household composition including adults moving in or out of the home and anyone living in the home who reaches his or her 18th birthday. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Licensee not furnishing to prove she an updated Application was submitted to notify the Department that A1 resided in the home. 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.

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 LPA's review of three staff (LS, S1 & S2) records at 10:28am which revealed S1 & S2's records did not contain a current AB 1207 Mandated Reporter Training certificate. 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.

State report

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Details

Phone: (707) 446-8829
Area: Vacaville, 95687
License: 483008569

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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.