Castro Valley · Licensed family home
Gruzman, Chana
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 October 2020.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 8, 2026Nothing cited
- Aug 26, 2026Nothing cited
- Nov 1, 2023Nothing cited
Jan 11, 20233 citations
CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)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: (9) Each family child care home shall have a written disaster plan of action prepared on a form approved by the Department. All children, age and ability permitting, and the provider, the assistant provider, and other members of the household, shall be instructed in their duties under the disaster plan. As their age and ability permit, newly enrolled children shall be informed promptly of their duties as required in the plan. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in by not having a disaster drill documented which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)
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 due to her mandated reporter training certificate being expired and her assistant has not completed the course which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
CCR 102417(g)(8)Type B
“(8) Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having a current roster which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102417(g)(8)
- Nov 9, 2021Nothing cited
- Oct 6, 2020Nothing 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
- September 8, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since October 2020 — 5 cited nothing
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
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.
Jan 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · January 11, 2023
CCR 102417(g)(9)(A) · 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: (9) Each family child care home shall have a written disaster plan of action prepared on a form approved by the Department. All children, age and ability permitting, and the provider, the assistant provider, and other members of the household, shall be instructed in their duties under the disaster plan. As their age and ability permit, newly enrolled children shall be informed promptly of their duties as required in the plan. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in by not having a disaster drill documented 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 due to her mandated reporter training certificate being expired and her assistant has not completed the course which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 102417(g)(8) · Type B
(8) Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having a current roster which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 342-9326
- Area
- Castro Valley, 94546
- License
- 013422917
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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.