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Redwood City · Licensed family home

Grech, Kari J.

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 6 licensing inspections since July 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Apr 22, 2026Nothing cited
  • Feb 27, 2026Nothing cited
  • Mar 18, 2025Nothing cited
  • Feb 8, 2024Nothing cited
  • Jan 30, 20241 citation
    • CCR 102416.5(a)Type A
      • “(a) The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time. 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. LPA confirmed Licensee is operating overcapacity with 4 infants and 2 preschoolers in care, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102416.5(a)

  • Jul 18, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 6 inspections. Bay Area family homes inspected 6 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (171 family homes).

How all 171 Bay Area family homes inspected 6 times compare

Of the 171 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None33%
  • 1 of 627%This home
  • 2 of 626%
  • 3 of 69%
  • 4 of 64%
  • 5 of 61%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
April 22, 2026
On file
6 visits since July 2022 — 5 cited nothing
Most serious
Type A — (a) The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time. 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. LPA confirmed Licensee is operating overcapacity with 4 infants and 2 preschoolers in care, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. · January 30, 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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 30, 2024

CCR 102416.5(a) · Type A

(a) The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time. 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. LPA confirmed Licensee is operating overcapacity with 4 infants and 2 preschoolers in care, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jul 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(650) 796-3991
Area
Redwood City, 94061
License
414001744

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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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