Berkeley · Licensed family home
Lafitte, Ileita
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 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 11, 2025Nothing cited
- Aug 8, 2025Nothing cited
Jul 29, 20253 citations
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)Type A
“Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring all staff have an eligible criminal background clearance prior to working in the facility, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. L.S.F. did not have an eligible criminal background clearance during today's visit. The Licensee was informed to check Guardian or contact the Oakland office to verify clearance.”
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
CCR 102416.1(a)Type B
“(a) Personnel records shall be maintained on each employee and shall contain the following information: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 staff didn't have files with their documentation at the facility which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102416.1(a)
CCR 102417(7)Type B
“102417(7) Operation of a Family Child Care Home (7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 11 out of 11 kids files were not at the facility which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102417(7)
- Jan 23, 2023Nothing cited
- Nov 2, 2022Nothing cited
- Oct 17, 2022Nothing 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 11, 2025
- On file
- 6 visits since October 2022 — 5 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring all staff have an eligible criminal background clearance prior to working in the facility, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. L.S.F. did not have an eligible criminal background clearance during today's visit. The Licensee was informed to check Guardian or contact the Oakland office to verify clearance.
· July 29, 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.
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 29, 2025
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) · Type A
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring all staff have an eligible criminal background clearance prior to working in the facility, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. L.S.F. did not have an eligible criminal background clearance during today's visit. The Licensee was informed to check Guardian or contact the Oakland office to verify clearance.
CCR 102416.1(a) · Type B
(a) Personnel records shall be maintained on each employee and shall contain the following information: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 staff didn't have files with their documentation at the facility which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 102417(7) · Type B
102417(7) Operation of a Family Child Care Home (7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 11 out of 11 kids files were not at the facility which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 410-8865
- Area
- Berkeley, 94702
- License
- 013423838
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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.