San Jose · Licensed family home

Castro, Ana

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 September 2023.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

Dec 9, 20242 citations
- CCR 102391(a)Type A
  “Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the Department shall, upon presentation of proper identification, enter and inspect any place providing personal care, supervision, and services at any time, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation of, the regulations adopted by the Department governing family child care homes, and in accordance with Section 102396. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA was not granted entrance at time of arrival which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102391(a)
- CCR 102416.3(a)Type B
  “Prior to making alterations or additions to a family child care home or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. License failed to notify the Department of changes to the facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102416.3(a)
Sep 6, 20237 citations
- CCR 102391(a)Type A
  “This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the Department shall, upon presentation of proper identification, enter and inspect any place providing personal care, supervision, and services at any time, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation of, the regulations adopted by the Department governing family child care homes, and in accordance with Section 102396. Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA was not granted entrance at time of arrival which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102391(a)
- CCR 102416.5(b)(2)Type A
  “(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: (2) Six children, no more than three of whom may be infants; or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee's mother in law was left alone with four infants and two toddlers which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102416.5(b)(2)
- CCR 102417(b)Type B
  “(b) The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed the carpet in the day care room needs to be clean which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102417(b)
- 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 comply with the section cited above. Child 5 immunization records need to be updated which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102418(g)(1)
- 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA did not observe a current roster of children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102417(g)(8)
- CCR 102425(c)Type B
  “An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 months of age the provider has in care and included in the infant's file at the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 4 is missing LIC9227 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102425(c)
- 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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee states she does not have a Safe Sleep log for infants in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102425(j)(2)(D)

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 9, 2024
On file: 2 visits since September 2023 — both cited findings
Most serious: Type A — Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the Department shall, upon presentation of proper identification, enter and inspect any place providing personal care, supervision, and services at any time, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation of, the regulations adopted by the Department governing family child care homes, and in accordance with Section 102396. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA was not granted entrance at time of arrival which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · December 9, 2024

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 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · December 9, 2024

CCR 102391(a) · Type A

Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the Department shall, upon presentation of proper identification, enter and inspect any place providing personal care, supervision, and services at any time, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation of, the regulations adopted by the Department governing family child care homes, and in accordance with Section 102396. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA was not granted entrance at time of arrival which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102416.3(a) · Type B

Prior to making alterations or additions to a family child care home or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. License failed to notify the Department of changes to the facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 7 findings

Licensing visit · September 6, 2023

CCR 102391(a) · Type A

This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the Department shall, upon presentation of proper identification, enter and inspect any place providing personal care, supervision, and services at any time, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation of, the regulations adopted by the Department governing family child care homes, and in accordance with Section 102396. Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA was not granted entrance at time of arrival which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102416.5(b)(2) · Type A

(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: (2) Six children, no more than three of whom may be infants; or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee's mother in law was left alone with four infants and two toddlers which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(b) · Type B

(b) The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed the carpet in the day care room needs to be clean 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 5 immunization records need to be updated 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA did not observe a current roster of children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102425(c) · Type B

An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 months of age the provider has in care and included in the infant's file at the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 4 is missing LIC9227 which poses/posed 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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee states she does not have a Safe Sleep log for infants in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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Details

Phone: (408) 206-5251
Area: San Jose, 95127
License: 434409935

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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.