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Concord · Licensed family home

Kuzina, Elena

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 5 licensing inspections since August 2023.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Sep 2, 2026Nothing cited
  • Aug 14, 20263 citations
    • 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 observation/review of the fire drill log, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2. The fire/disaster drill log is not up to date. Last drill conducted and logged 4/12/2025. Thei is a violation of the operation of a family child care home regulations which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.”

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

    • HSC 1596.814(a)(1)(B)(ii)(I)Type B
      • “(ii) (I) An alarm that, when placed in a swimming pool, will sound upon detecting an entrance into the water. The alarm shall be turned on and be in working condition during a facility’s operating hours while the swimming pool is not in use. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's inspection and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 sections which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.814(a)(1)(B)(ii)(I)

    • 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 a review of records, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 of the safety requirements.by not conducting a log of daily inspections and documented as required which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.814(a)(3)

  • Aug 6, 2025Nothing cited
  • Jul 16, 20251 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 [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED THE FIRE DRILL LOG IS NOT UP TO DATE. LAST LOG IN 10/2024”

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

  • Aug 4, 20231 citation
    • 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) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. TODAY BOTH LICENSEE AND ASSISTANT'S CERTIFICATES ARE EXPIRED”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 5 times had fewer: 88% of 459 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.

How all 459 Bay Area family homes inspected 5 times compare

Of the 459 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None43%
  • 1 of 528%
  • 2 of 517%
  • 3 of 58%This home
  • 4 of 54%
  • All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
September 2, 2026
On file
5 visits since August 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
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 observation/review of the fire drill log, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2. The fire/disaster drill log is not up to date. Last drill conducted and logged 4/12/2025. Thei is a violation of the operation of a family child care home regulations which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care. · August 14, 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.

Sep 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · August 14, 2026

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 observation/review of the fire drill log, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2. The fire/disaster drill log is not up to date. Last drill conducted and logged 4/12/2025. Thei is a violation of the operation of a family child care home regulations which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.814(a)(1)(B)(ii)(I) · Type B

(ii) (I) An alarm that, when placed in a swimming pool, will sound upon detecting an entrance into the water. The alarm shall be turned on and be in working condition during a facility’s operating hours while the swimming pool is not in use. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's inspection and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 sections which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.

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 a review of records, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 of the safety requirements.by not conducting a log of daily inspections and documented as required which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Aug 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 16, 2025

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 [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED THE FIRE DRILL LOG IS NOT UP TO DATE. LAST LOG IN 10/2024

State report

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 4, 2023

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) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. TODAY BOTH LICENSEE AND ASSISTANT'S CERTIFICATES ARE EXPIRED

State report

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Details

Phone
(925) 671-2915
Area
Concord, 94518
License
073405824

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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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