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San Pablo · Licensed family home

Keel, Meshelle

At a glance

  • Small family home, licensed for up to 12 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since August 2023.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jan 26, 2026Nothing cited
  • Sep 29, 2023Nothing cited
  • Aug 10, 20231 citation
    • CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)1Type 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. 1. The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall kept at the family child care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the fire drills were not being recorded on the fire drill log which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)1

The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 57% of 798 had none cited.

How all 798 Bay Area family homes inspected 3 times compare

Of the 798 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None57%
  • 1 of 329%This home
  • 2 of 311%
  • All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
January 26, 2026
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
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 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Sep 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 10, 2023

CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)1 · 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. 1. The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall kept at the family child care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the fire drills were not being recorded on the fire drill log which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jun 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · June 7, 2023

State report

Jun 2022 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · June 30, 2022

State report

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Details

Phone
(510) 232-8458
Area
San Pablo, 94806
License
070211076

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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

Small means licensed for 10 to 13 children, among Bay Area’s 466 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Full-size is 14, the most any Bay Area family home holds.

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