Fairfield · Licensed family home
Bowling, Kelly Family Child Care Home
At a glance
- Small family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 2 licensing inspections since April 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- May 12, 2025Nothing cited
Apr 6, 20233 citations
CCR 102417(m)(3)Type B
“(3) A file of affidavits signed by each parent with a child enrolled in the home. The affidavit shall state that the parent has been informed that the family child care home does not carry liability insurance or a bond according to standards established by the state. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review Licensee reported she does not carry liability insurance for the daycare and she is not required to. LPA agreed with licensee and reminded licensee although it's not required to obtain liability insurance, you are required to have LIC 282 signed and on file for each child's record. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102417(m)(3)
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, Licensee was not documenting 15 minute checks for infant in care. LPA printed out regulation and example of 15 minute check for licensee to include the infants name, date, time of each check and obervations made. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102425(j)(2)(D)
CCR 102416.5(b)(3)Type B
“(b) For a Small Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home, shall be one of the following: (3) More than six and up to eight children, without an additional adult attendant, only if the criteria in Section 1597.44 of the Health and Safety Code are met. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, Eight children were present, all were under 6 years old, one child was enrolled and attending T-K. Licensee reported she usually has an assistant present, how-ever assistant was on vacation currently and she believed she could have eight children present if they were under five years old. LPA printed out regulation and reviewed it with licensee. LPA also gave licensee a ratio hand out illustrating the regulation. the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102416.5(b)(3)
The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected twice had fewer: 72% of 572 had none cited.
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%This home
- Both5%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- May 12, 2025
- On file
- 2 visits since April 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- 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.
Apr 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 6, 2023
CCR 102417(m)(3) · Type B
(3) A file of affidavits signed by each parent with a child enrolled in the home. The affidavit shall state that the parent has been informed that the family child care home does not carry liability insurance or a bond according to standards established by the state. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review Licensee reported she does not carry liability insurance for the daycare and she is not required to. LPA agreed with licensee and reminded licensee although it's not required to obtain liability insurance, you are required to have LIC 282 signed and on file for each child's record. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above 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, Licensee was not documenting 15 minute checks for infant in care. LPA printed out regulation and example of 15 minute check for licensee to include the infants name, date, time of each check and obervations made. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 102416.5(b)(3) · Type B
(b) For a Small Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home, shall be one of the following: (3) More than six and up to eight children, without an additional adult attendant, only if the criteria in Section 1597.44 of the Health and Safety Code are met. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, Eight children were present, all were under 6 years old, one child was enrolled and attending T-K. Licensee reported she usually has an assistant present, how-ever assistant was on vacation currently and she believed she could have eight children present if they were under five years old. LPA printed out regulation and reviewed it with licensee. LPA also gave licensee a ratio hand out illustrating the regulation. the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (707) 227-0011
- Area
- Fairfield, 94534
- License
- 480111453
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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
Small means licensed for 10 to 13 children, among Bay Area’s 466 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Full-size is 14, the most any Bay Area family home holds.