Saratoga · Licensed family home

Kaeni, Simin

At a glance

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

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since March 2022.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

Oct 29, 20264 citations
- HSC 1596.814(a)(3)Type B
  “(a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (3) A licensee shall perform a daily inspection of the drowning prevention safety features and safety equipment before opening the facility and maintain a log of the inspections to be provided to the department upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee is not conducting and maintaining a log of the daily inspection of the drowning prevention safety features and safety equipment before opening the facility each day as required.”
  HSC 1596.814(a)(3)
- CCR 102425(j)(5)(A)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. The provider shall be able to visually observe the infant without moving the door. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The nap room door was observed to be ajar but the door leading to the nap room was observed to be closed.”
  CCR 102425(j)(5)(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 observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee and one staff, S2 have not renewed the Mandated Reporter Training for Child Care Workers. LPA reminded Licensee that the training needs to be renewed every two years.”
  HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
- CCR 102425(j)(2)(D)(c)Type B
  “Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: Time of each 15-minute check 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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee is not conducting and maintaining a 15-minute sleep log for two infants in care.”
  CCR 102425(j)(2)(D)(c)
Oct 29, 20251 citation
- HSC 1596.814(a)(2)(A)Type B
  “(a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (2) The licensee shall have the following safety equipment visible from the swimming pool and readily available for immediate use: (A) A life ring with a minimum exterior diameter of 17 inches and labeled as approved by the United States C.G. 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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed that the pool is missing a life ring with minimum of 17 inches in diameter and labeled as approved by United Stated C.G., a rescue pole with a body hook and minimum length of 12 feet, and a daily inspection of the drowning prevention safety features and safety equipment before opening the facility each day. LPA informed Licensee that the safety equipment should be visible from the swimming pool and available for immediate use.”
  HSC 1596.814(a)(2)(A)
Jan 31, 2023Nothing cited
Mar 22, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 4 times had fewer: 78% of 753 had rules cited at 1 or none.

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%This home
3 of 45%
All 41%

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit: October 29, 2026
On file: 4 visits since March 2022 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious: Type B — (a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (3) A licensee shall perform a daily inspection of the drowning prevention safety features and safety equipment before opening the facility and maintain a log of the inspections to be provided to the department upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee is not conducting and maintaining a log of the daily inspection of the drowning prevention safety features and safety equipment before opening the facility each day as required. · October 29, 2026

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.

Oct 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · October 29, 2026

HSC 1596.814(a)(3) · Type B

(a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (3) A licensee shall perform a daily inspection of the drowning prevention safety features and safety equipment before opening the facility and maintain a log of the inspections to be provided to the department upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee is not conducting and maintaining a log of the daily inspection of the drowning prevention safety features and safety equipment before opening the facility each day as required.

CCR 102425(j)(5)(A) · 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. The provider shall be able to visually observe the infant without moving the door. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The nap room door was observed to be ajar but the door leading to the nap room was observed to be closed.

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 observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee and one staff, S2 have not renewed the Mandated Reporter Training for Child Care Workers. LPA reminded Licensee that the training needs to be renewed every two years.

CCR 102425(j)(2)(D)(c) · Type B

Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: Time of each 15-minute check 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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee is not conducting and maintaining a 15-minute sleep log for two infants in care.

State report

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 29, 2025

HSC 1596.814(a)(2)(A) · Type B

(a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (2) The licensee shall have the following safety equipment visible from the swimming pool and readily available for immediate use: (A) A life ring with a minimum exterior diameter of 17 inches and labeled as approved by the United States C.G. 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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed that the pool is missing a life ring with minimum of 17 inches in diameter and labeled as approved by United Stated C.G., a rescue pole with a body hook and minimum length of 12 feet, and a daily inspection of the drowning prevention safety features and safety equipment before opening the facility each day. LPA informed Licensee that the safety equipment should be visible from the swimming pool and available for immediate use.

State report

Jan 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited

Mar 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone: (408) 891-2556
Area: Saratoga, 95070
License: 434408192

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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.