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Cruz, Karina

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 4 licensing inspections since September 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Apr 7, 20263 citations
    • CCR 102425(b)(1)(A)Type B
      • “(b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. (1) Pacifiers shall be allowed in the crib or play yard if the following provisions are in place: (A) There shall not be anything attached to the pacifier. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in C1 had a pacifier with a strap attached to her clothing while sleeping which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102425(b)(1)(A)

    • CCR 102425(f)Type B
      • “An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in C1 was asleep in a sleep sack which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102425(f)

    • HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
      • “(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Licensee and S2 had expired mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

  • Mar 20, 20251 citation
    • HSC 1597.622(a)(1)Type B
      • “(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA record review of staff files, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 3 immunization records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1597.622(a)(1)

  • Jul 30, 2024Nothing cited
  • Sep 28, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 4 times had fewer: 78% of 753 had rules cited at 1 or none.

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%
  • 2 of 416%This home
  • 3 of 45%
  • All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
April 7, 2026
On file
4 visits since September 2022 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Type B — (b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. (1) Pacifiers shall be allowed in the crib or play yard if the following provisions are in place: (A) There shall not be anything attached to the pacifier. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in C1 had a pacifier with a strap attached to her clothing while sleeping which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · April 7, 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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · April 7, 2026

CCR 102425(b)(1)(A) · Type B

(b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. (1) Pacifiers shall be allowed in the crib or play yard if the following provisions are in place: (A) There shall not be anything attached to the pacifier. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in C1 had a pacifier with a strap attached to her clothing while sleeping which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102425(f) · Type B

An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in C1 was asleep in a sleep sack which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B

(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Licensee and S2 had expired mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 20, 2025

HSC 1597.622(a)(1) · Type B

(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA record review of staff files, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 3 immunization records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jul 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Sep 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(408) 717-3618
Area
San Jose, 95124
License
434416720

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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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