Vallejo · Licensed family home

Caston, Maxine Fcch

At a glance

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

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since September 2022.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

Jul 23, 20256 citations
- CCR 102417(g)(3)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: (3) Where children are less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, there was no gate preventing access to the bottom of the stairs in the backyard which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102417(g)(3)
- CCR 102417(g)(4)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: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the door from the daycare room to the laundry room was not locked, allowing access to the laundry room which contained chemicals, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102417(g)(4)
- 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 record review, the licensee did not record a disaster drill performed within the last 6 months which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)
- CCR 102425(i)Type B
  “If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib or play yard, the provider shall move the infant to a crib or play yard as soon as possible. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, two infants (C1 and C2) were sleeping in baby swings and LPA observed C1 and C2 sleeping in the arms of A1 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102425(i)
- CCR 102425(j)(2)Type B
  “The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall check and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not record sleep checks for infants (C1 and C2) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102425(j)(2)
- 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 record review, the licensee did not update the CDPH 286 immunization record forms for children (C4 and C5) and did not possess the immunization record forms for infants (C1 and C2) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102418(g)(1)
Dec 13, 2024Nothing cited
Sep 21, 20226 citations
- CCR 102425(j)(2)Type B
  “The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall check and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Licensee not furnish evidence to prove she conducted 15 minute checks while C1 napped. 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 102425(j)(2)
- CCR 102417(g)(7)Type B
  “(7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Licensee not furnishing records for C1 & C2 which revealed C1 & C2 were missing LIC 700 & LIC 627. 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)(7)
- CCR 102419(d)Type B
  “(d) At the time of acceptance of each child into care, the licensee shall provide the child's parent or authorized representative with a copy of the notice Family Child Care Home Notification of Parent's Rights, LIC 995A (8/06), the Caregiver Background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Licensee not furnishing two of three children's (C1-C3) records at 10:40am which revealed C1 & C2 were missing LIC 995. 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 102419(d)
- CCR 102417(g)(8)Type B
  “(8) Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's review of the facility roster of the children currently in care which revealed the roster was incomplete. 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)(8)
- 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 the Licensee not furnishing two out of three children's (C1-C3) at 10:40 which revealed C1 & C2 were missing LIC 282. 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(m)(3)
- CCR 102418(a)Type B
  “a) Prior to admission to a family day care home, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, beginning with Section 6000. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Licensee not furnishing evidence to prove that C1 & C3 were immunized. 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(a)

The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 86% of 798 had rules cited at 1 or none.

How all 798 Bay Area family homes inspected 3 times compare

Of the 798 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

None57%
1 of 329%
2 of 311%This home
All 33%

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit: October 8, 2025
On file: 3 visits since September 2022 — 1 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
Most serious: 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: (3) Where children are less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, there was no gate preventing access to the bottom of the stairs in the backyard which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · July 23, 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.

Jul 2025 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · July 23, 2025

CCR 102417(g)(3) · 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: (3) Where children are less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, there was no gate preventing access to the bottom of the stairs in the backyard which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(g)(4) · 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: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the door from the daycare room to the laundry room was not locked, allowing access to the laundry room which contained chemicals, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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 record review, the licensee did not record a disaster drill performed within the last 6 months which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102425(i) · Type B

If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib or play yard, the provider shall move the infant to a crib or play yard as soon as possible. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, two infants (C1 and C2) were sleeping in baby swings and LPA observed C1 and C2 sleeping in the arms of A1 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102425(j)(2) · Type B

The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall check and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not record sleep checks for infants (C1 and C2) which poses 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 record review, the licensee did not update the CDPH 286 immunization record forms for children (C4 and C5) and did not possess the immunization record forms for infants (C1 and C2) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jul 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · July 14, 2025

State report

Dec 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited

Aug 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · August 12, 2024

State report

Sep 2022 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · September 21, 2022

CCR 102425(j)(2) · Type B

The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall check and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Licensee not furnish evidence to prove she conducted 15 minute checks while C1 napped. 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)(7) · Type B

(7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Licensee not furnishing records for C1 & C2 which revealed C1 & C2 were missing LIC 700 & LIC 627. 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 102419(d) · Type B

(d) At the time of acceptance of each child into care, the licensee shall provide the child's parent or authorized representative with a copy of the notice Family Child Care Home Notification of Parent's Rights, LIC 995A (8/06), the Caregiver Background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Licensee not furnishing two of three children's (C1-C3) records at 10:40am which revealed C1 & C2 were missing LIC 995. 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)(8) · Type B

(8) Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's review of the facility roster of the children currently in care which revealed the roster was incomplete. 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(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 the Licensee not furnishing two out of three children's (C1-C3) at 10:40 which revealed C1 & C2 were missing LIC 282. 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(a) · Type B

a) Prior to admission to a family day care home, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, beginning with Section 6000. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Licensee not furnishing evidence to prove that C1 & C3 were immunized. 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) 557-4375
Area: Vallejo, 94589
License: 483009971

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=3, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

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.