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Garcia, Silvia

At a glance

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

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since September 2021.

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Licensing inspections

  • May 1, 2026Nothing cited
  • Mar 27, 20243 citations
    • CCR 102425(f)Type A
      • “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. LPA observed an infant swaddled sleeping in a play yard. LPA observed a barricaded fireplace in the home which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102425(f)

    • CCR 102425(j)(2)(D)Type B
      • “Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA did not observe a completed Safe Sleep log for infant in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102425(j)(2)(D)

    • CCR 102419(d)(1)Type B
      • “This requirement is not met as evidenced by: The licensee shall request the child's parent or authorized representative to sign and date the bottom portion of the notice form LIC 995A (8/06), which acknowledges that the parent or authorized representative has received and read the LIC 995A. The bottom portion of this form must be kept in the child’s file as proof that the parent or authorized representative has been notified of his or her rights and received a copy of the Caregiver Background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family Child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05) Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 4 is missing LIC995 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102419(d)(1)

  • Sep 20, 20223 citations
    • CCR 102425(j)(1)Type B
      • “The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall physically check on the infant every 15 minutes. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, licensee had not started a safe sleep log for c1 and c3, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102425(j)(1)

    • 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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, C1 did not have LIC 9227 on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102425(c)

    • CCR 102369(b)(9)Type B
      • “This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Evidence of a current tuberculosis clearance, not more than one year prior to or seven days after initial presence in the home, for any adult in the home during the time that children are under care. Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, assistant G.G. and E.O. did not have TB clearance on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102369(b)(9)

  • Sep 16, 20211 citation
    • HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
      • “On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child 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 was not met as evidenced by: Licensee's helpers E. and M.G. have not completed the Mandated Reporter training which is now available in Spanish.”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 4 times had fewer: 94% of 753 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.

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

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
May 1, 2026
On file
4 visits since September 2021 — 1 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type A — 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. LPA observed an infant swaddled sleeping in a play yard. LPA observed a barricaded fireplace in the home which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · March 27, 2024

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.

May 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · December 11, 2025

State report

Mar 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · March 27, 2024

CCR 102425(f) · Type A

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. LPA observed an infant swaddled sleeping in a play yard. LPA observed a barricaded fireplace in the home which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102425(j)(2)(D) · Type B

Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA did not observe a completed Safe Sleep log for infant in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102419(d)(1) · Type B

This requirement is not met as evidenced by: The licensee shall request the child's parent or authorized representative to sign and date the bottom portion of the notice form LIC 995A (8/06), which acknowledges that the parent or authorized representative has received and read the LIC 995A. The bottom portion of this form must be kept in the child’s file as proof that the parent or authorized representative has been notified of his or her rights and received a copy of the Caregiver Background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family Child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05) Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 4 is missing LIC995 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Sep 2022 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 20, 2022

CCR 102425(j)(1) · Type B

The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall physically check on the infant every 15 minutes. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, licensee had not started a safe sleep log for c1 and c3, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, C1 did not have LIC 9227 on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102369(b)(9) · Type B

This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Evidence of a current tuberculosis clearance, not more than one year prior to or seven days after initial presence in the home, for any adult in the home during the time that children are under care. Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, assistant G.G. and E.O. did not have TB clearance on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Sep 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 16, 2021

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B

On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child 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 was not met as evidenced by: Licensee's helpers E. and M.G. have not completed the Mandated Reporter training which is now available in Spanish.

State report

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Details

Phone
(408) 806-7205
Area
San Jose, 95121
License
434409960

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

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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