Berkeley · Licensed family home
Fierro, Laura
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 August 2024.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jun 30, 20262 citations
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 licensee did not comply with the section cited above because Licensee had clorox and bleach in a cabinet under the kitchen sink while supervising two children playing in the room. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102417(g)(4)
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)Type B
“Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because the licensee's assistant A.C.G. had a fingerprint clearance that was pending which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- Sep 25, 2024Nothing cited
- Sep 10, 2024Nothing cited
- Aug 30, 2024Nothing cited
- Aug 13, 2024Nothing 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
- June 30, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since August 2024 — 4 cited nothing
- 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: (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 licensee did not comply with the section cited above because Licensee had clorox and bleach in a cabinet under the kitchen sink while supervising two children playing in the room. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· June 30, 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.
Jun 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · June 30, 2026
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 licensee did not comply with the section cited above because Licensee had clorox and bleach in a cabinet under the kitchen sink while supervising two children playing in the room. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) · Type B
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because the licensee's assistant A.C.G. had a fingerprint clearance that was pending which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 599-3234
- Area
- Berkeley, 94702
- License
- 013423965
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Sources and dates
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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.