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San Jose · Licensed family home

Jafarnejad, Zhi Ling

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 7 licensing inspections since February 2024.

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Licensing inspections

  • Mar 4, 2026Nothing cited
  • Jan 7, 2026Nothing cited
  • Dec 15, 20251 citation
    • HSC 1596.871(b)(1)Type A
      • “§1596.871 Fingerprints......(b) (1) In addition to the applicant, this section shall be applicable to criminal record clearances and exemptions for the following persons: (A) Adults responsible for administration or direct supervision of staff. (B) Any person, other than a child, residing in the facility. (C) Any person who provides care and supervision to the children. (D) Any staff person, volunteer, or employee who has contact with the children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and records review, one former teacher (S1) did not successfully complete fingerprint clearance during her employment from last October through this June and was not cleared to work at the facility during that time which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.”

        HSC 1596.871(b)(1)

  • Oct 8, 20251 citation
    • CCR 102425(j)(5)Type B
      • “The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: If the infant is sleeping in a separate room from where the provider is stationed, the door to the room the infant is sleeping in shall remain open at all times. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the infant sleeping room door was closed while three infants were sleeping inside, and no staff member was present in the room at that time which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102425(j)(5)

  • Sep 25, 20251 citation
    • HSC 1597.622(a)(1)Type B
      • “(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because one teacher present (S3) cannot provide her measles record, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1597.622(a)(1)

  • Jul 29, 2024Nothing cited
  • Feb 27, 2024Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 7 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 7 times had fewer: 70% of 86 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.

How all 86 Bay Area family homes inspected 7 times compare

Of the 86 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None21%
  • 1 of 726%
  • 2 of 723%
  • 3 of 719%This home
  • 4 of 73%
  • 5 of 76%
  • 6 of 72%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
March 4, 2026
On file
7 visits since February 2024 — 4 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type A — §1596.871 Fingerprints......(b) (1) In addition to the applicant, this section shall be applicable to criminal record clearances and exemptions for the following persons: (A) Adults responsible for administration or direct supervision of staff. (B) Any person, other than a child, residing in the facility. (C) Any person who provides care and supervision to the children. (D) Any staff person, volunteer, or employee who has contact with the children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and records review, one former teacher (S1) did not successfully complete fingerprint clearance during her employment from last October through this June and was not cleared to work at the facility during that time which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care. · December 15, 2025

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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jan 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 15, 2025

HSC 1596.871(b)(1) · Type A

§1596.871 Fingerprints......(b) (1) In addition to the applicant, this section shall be applicable to criminal record clearances and exemptions for the following persons: (A) Adults responsible for administration or direct supervision of staff. (B) Any person, other than a child, residing in the facility. (C) Any person who provides care and supervision to the children. (D) Any staff person, volunteer, or employee who has contact with the children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and records review, one former teacher (S1) did not successfully complete fingerprint clearance during her employment from last October through this June and was not cleared to work at the facility during that time which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.

State report

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 8, 2025

CCR 102425(j)(5) · Type B

The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: If the infant is sleeping in a separate room from where the provider is stationed, the door to the room the infant is sleeping in shall remain open at all times. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the infant sleeping room door was closed while three infants were sleeping inside, and no staff member was present in the room at that time which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 25, 2025

HSC 1597.622(a)(1) · Type B

(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because one teacher present (S3) cannot provide her measles record, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Sep 2025 Complaint 2 of 4 allegations substantiated

Complaint · September 19, 2025

California decided each allegation separately.

Substantiated

  • Licensee does not ensure staff have current Mandated Reporter training.
  • Licensee does not reside in the home where child care is provided

Unsubstantiated

2 allegations

Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.

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 the records review and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because two E. teachers (S1 and S2) did not have valid mandated reporter training certificates, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.78(a) · Type B

§1596.78 “Family day care home” (a) "Family day care home" means a home that regularly provides care, protection, and supervision for 14 or fewer children, in the provider's own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, while the parents or guardians are away, and is either a large family day care home or a small family day care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because licensee admitted that she had not lived at the facility for one month, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report, September 25, 2025

State report, October 8, 2025

State report, December 15, 2025

Jul 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(408) 637-0963
Area
San Jose, 95124
License
434416877

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 3 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=2, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=2. 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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