San Jose · Licensed family home
Ganesan, Umadevi
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 4 licensing inspections since November 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Mar 12, 2026Nothing cited
- Oct 28, 2024Nothing cited
- Dec 7, 2022Nothing cited
Nov 22, 20217 citations
CCR 102370(d)(1)Type A
“(d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation and record review, Licensee's adult helper, Athira Pillai Vijayalakshmi, has been working in the home without fingerprint clearance. Athira worked in the home on the following dates: 11/15/21, 11/17/21, and 11/22/21. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care. Civil penalty of $300.00 was assessed during the inspection.”
CCR 102370(d)(1)
CCR 102417(f)Type B
“(f) If food is brought from the children's homes, the container shall be labeled with the child's name and properly stored or refrigerated. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation, food brought from home were not labeled with the child's name. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 102417(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, licensee's Mandated Reporter Training is expired and Helper #1 has no proof that she completed the Mandated Reporter Training. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
HSC 1597.622(c)Type B
“(c) The family day care home shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations or exemptions from immunization, as set forth in this section, in the person's personnel record that is maintained by the family day care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, Helper #1 is missing immunization in influenza or written statement declining the shot. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.”
HSC 1597.622(c)
CCR 102416.1(a)(10)Type B
“(a) Personnel records shall be maintained on each employee and shall contain the following information: (10) A signed and dated copy of the Notice of Employee Rights [LIC 9052, (Rev. 03/03)] as required by Section 102416(a) and Section 102417. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, Helper #1 is missing a signed and dated Notice of Employee Rights (LIC 9052). This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 102416.1(a)(10)
CCR 102416.1(a)(11)Type B
“(a) Personnel records shall be maintained on each employee and shall contain the following information: (11) A signed statement regarding their criminal record history as required by Section 102370(c). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records review, Helper #1 is missing completed and signed Criminal Record Statement (LIC 508) in her file. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 102416.1(a)(11)
CCR 102418(g)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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records review, Child #2 thru #5 are missing immunization records in their files. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 102418(g)
The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 4 inspections. Bay Area family homes inspected 4 times split three ways: 47% had fewer, 31% the same, and 22% more (753 family homes).
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%This home
- 2 of 416%
- 3 of 45%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- March 12, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since November 2021 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
(d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation and record review, Licensee's adult helper, Athira Pillai Vijayalakshmi, has been working in the home without fingerprint clearance. Athira worked in the home on the following dates: 11/15/21, 11/17/21, and 11/22/21. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care. Civil penalty of $300.00 was assessed during the inspection.
· November 22, 2021
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.
Nov 2021 Licensing visit 7 findings
Licensing visit · November 22, 2021
CCR 102370(d)(1) · Type A
(d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation and record review, Licensee's adult helper, Athira Pillai Vijayalakshmi, has been working in the home without fingerprint clearance. Athira worked in the home on the following dates: 11/15/21, 11/17/21, and 11/22/21. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care. Civil penalty of $300.00 was assessed during the inspection.
CCR 102417(f) · Type B
(f) If food is brought from the children's homes, the container shall be labeled with the child's name and properly stored or refrigerated. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation, food brought from home were not labeled with the child's name. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children 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, licensee's Mandated Reporter Training is expired and Helper #1 has no proof that she completed the Mandated Reporter Training. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
HSC 1597.622(c) · Type B
(c) The family day care home shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations or exemptions from immunization, as set forth in this section, in the person's personnel record that is maintained by the family day care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, Helper #1 is missing immunization in influenza or written statement declining the shot. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
CCR 102416.1(a)(10) · Type B
(a) Personnel records shall be maintained on each employee and shall contain the following information: (10) A signed and dated copy of the Notice of Employee Rights [LIC 9052, (Rev. 03/03)] as required by Section 102416(a) and Section 102417. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, Helper #1 is missing a signed and dated Notice of Employee Rights (LIC 9052). This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
CCR 102416.1(a)(11) · Type B
(a) Personnel records shall be maintained on each employee and shall contain the following information: (11) A signed statement regarding their criminal record history as required by Section 102370(c). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records review, Helper #1 is missing completed and signed Criminal Record Statement (LIC 508) in her file. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
CCR 102418(g) · 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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records review, Child #2 thru #5 are missing immunization records in their files. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 613-6950
- Area
- San Jose, 95123
- License
- 434415589
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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.