Walnut Creek · Licensed family home
Brennan, Sonja
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 4 licensing inspections since June 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 28, 2026Nothing cited
- Nov 20, 2025Nothing cited
Oct 14, 20252 citations
HSC 1596.814(a)(1)(A)(i)Type B
“(a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (1) The swimming pool shall be equipped with, at minimum, the following drowning prevention safety features: (A) An enclosure, including, but not limited to, a fence, wall, or other barrier that isolates the swimming pool from access to the family daycare home and has all of the following characteristics: (i) An access gate that opens away from the swimming pool and is self-closing with a self-latching, key lockable device placed no lower than 60 inches above the ground. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the lock for the pool gate is non functional which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.814(a)(1)(A)(i)
HSC 1596.814(a)(2)(B)Type B
“(a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (2) The licensee shall have the following safety equipment visible from the swimming pool and readily available for immediate use: (B) A rescue pole with a body hook and a minimum fixed length of 12 feet. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above with the rescue pole being only 5 feet and telescoping which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.814(a)(2)(B)
- Jun 8, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 4 inspections. Bay Area family homes inspected 4 times split three ways: 47% had fewer, 31% the same, and 22% more (753 family homes).
How all 753 Bay Area family homes inspected 4 times compare
Of the 753 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None46%
- 1 of 431%This home
- 2 of 416%
- 3 of 45%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 28, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since June 2023 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
(a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (1) The swimming pool shall be equipped with, at minimum, the following drowning prevention safety features: (A) An enclosure, including, but not limited to, a fence, wall, or other barrier that isolates the swimming pool from access to the family daycare home and has all of the following characteristics: (i) An access gate that opens away from the swimming pool and is self-closing with a self-latching, key lockable device placed no lower than 60 inches above the ground. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the lock for the pool gate is non functional which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· October 14, 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.
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 14, 2025
HSC 1596.814(a)(1)(A)(i) · Type B
(a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (1) The swimming pool shall be equipped with, at minimum, the following drowning prevention safety features: (A) An enclosure, including, but not limited to, a fence, wall, or other barrier that isolates the swimming pool from access to the family daycare home and has all of the following characteristics: (i) An access gate that opens away from the swimming pool and is self-closing with a self-latching, key lockable device placed no lower than 60 inches above the ground. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the lock for the pool gate is non functional which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1596.814(a)(2)(B) · Type B
(a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (2) The licensee shall have the following safety equipment visible from the swimming pool and readily available for immediate use: (B) A rescue pole with a body hook and a minimum fixed length of 12 feet. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above with the rescue pole being only 5 feet and telescoping which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 935-8560
- Area
- Walnut Creek, 94598
- License
- 070213281
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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.