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Chow, Sandy H.

At a glance

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

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 5 licensing inspections since September 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jan 21, 2026Nothing cited
  • Jan 9, 20262 citations
    • CCR 102425(b)Type B
      • “(b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above that LPA observed there was a blanket covering an infant and a cloth covered the edge of the crib. The Licensee removed them immediately, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102425(b)

    • CCR 102416.5(b)(1)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: (1) Four infants; or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above that LPA observed 5 infants in care during the visit. One of the infants would reach age of 2 on 1/18/2026, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102416.5(b)(1)

  • Jan 10, 2025Nothing cited
  • Mar 14, 2024Nothing cited
  • Sep 27, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 5 inspections. Bay Area family homes inspected 5 times split three ways: 43% had fewer, 28% the same, and 29% more (459 family homes).

How all 459 Bay Area family homes inspected 5 times compare

Of the 459 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None43%
  • 1 of 528%This home
  • 2 of 517%
  • 3 of 58%
  • 4 of 54%
  • All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
January 21, 2026
On file
5 visits since September 2022 — 4 cited nothing
Most serious
Type B — (b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above that LPA observed there was a blanket covering an infant and a cloth covered the edge of the crib. The Licensee removed them immediately, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · January 9, 2026

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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · January 9, 2026

CCR 102425(b) · Type B

(b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above that LPA observed there was a blanket covering an infant and a cloth covered the edge of the crib. The Licensee removed them immediately, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102416.5(b)(1) · 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: (1) Four infants; or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above that LPA observed 5 infants in care during the visit. One of the infants would reach age of 2 on 1/18/2026, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jan 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Sep 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(415) 812-5891
Area
San Francisco, 94134
License
384002759

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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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