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San Jose · Licensed family home

Cheng, Suzanne

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 6 licensing inspections since June 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jul 15, 2026Nothing cited
  • Aug 29, 2025Nothing cited
  • Aug 27, 20251 citation
    • CCR 102417(g)Type A
      • “The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because the fence was broken, allowing children access to the neighbor’s backyard, which contains a swimming pool filled with water, that does not meet licensing safety requirement, LPA also observed sharp end of nails sticking out from the fence which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102417(g)

  • Jun 18, 2024Nothing cited
  • Jun 13, 2023Nothing cited
  • Jun 21, 20221 citation
    • 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 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102425(c)

The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 6 times had fewer: 60% of 171 had rules cited at 1 or none.

How all 171 Bay Area family homes inspected 6 times compare

Of the 171 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None33%
  • 1 of 627%
  • 2 of 626%This home
  • 3 of 69%
  • 4 of 64%
  • 5 of 61%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
July 15, 2026
On file
6 visits since June 2022 — 4 cited nothing
Most serious
Type A — The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because the fence was broken, allowing children access to the neighbor’s backyard, which contains a swimming pool filled with water, that does not meet licensing safety requirement, LPA also observed sharp end of nails sticking out from the fence which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · August 27, 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 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 27, 2025

CCR 102417(g) · Type A

The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because the fence was broken, allowing children access to the neighbor’s backyard, which contains a swimming pool filled with water, that does not meet licensing safety requirement, LPA also observed sharp end of nails sticking out from the fence which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jun 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jun 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jun 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 21, 2022

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 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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Details

Phone
(408) 398-4473
Area
San Jose, 95129
License
434412377

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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

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.

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