Cupertino · Licensed family home

Laura Maldonado Family Child Care

What these mean, and where they come from

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.

Source for who runs it

ccld.dss.ca.gov

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 3 of 5 cited something

Bay Area family homes: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
July 27, 2026
On file
5 visits since December 2021 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Type B — (a) Prior to admission to a family day care home, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, beginning with Section 6000. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 4 and 5 do not have immunization records on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · July 27, 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.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · July 27, 2026

CCR 102418(a) · Type B

(a) Prior to admission to a family day care home, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, beginning with Section 6000. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 4 and 5 do not have immunization records on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102370(d)(1) · Type B

Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 2 does not have a fingerprint clearance and is not associated to the facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · October 15, 2024

HSC 1597.543 · Type B

Every family day care home for children shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA did not observe a working carbon monoxide detector which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(g)(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: (1) Fireplaces and open face heaters shall be screened to prevent access by children. The home shall contain a fire extinguisher and smoke detector device which meet standards established by the State Fire Marshall. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA did not observe a working smoke detector which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(g)(10) · 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: (10) A baby walker shall not be allowed on the premises of a family child care home in accordance with Health and Safety Code Sections 1596.846(b) and (c). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed a baby bouncer/rocker in the home not being used in the day care area which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee completed Mandated Reporter training on 12/01/2021 and assistant Lina on 01/24/2022 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102416.1(a)(10) · Type B

(a) Personnel records shall be maintained on each employee and shall contain the following information: (10) A signed and dated copy of the Notice of Employee Rights [LIC 9052, (Rev. 03/03)] as required by Section 102416(a) and Section 102417. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Assistants are missing LIC9052 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(g)(8) · Type B

(8) Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA did not observe a current roster of the children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Apr 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2023 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · March 29, 2023

CCR 102417(d) · Type B

(d) The home shall provide safe toys, play equipment and materials. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in cushioning material is missing on children's swing set up on concrete slab, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(g)(3) · 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: (3) Where children are less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in stair gate door was shut, not secured with gate lock, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(g)(9)(A) · 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. 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 last disaster drill was conducted on 06/22/2022, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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 [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in assistant Mauricio is missing MMR (measles) vaccination, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(g)(8) · Type B

(8) Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. 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 Date of birth missing for all children in care, licensee infant child missing from roster, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in The 15 minute check is missing from the printout from the Phone Application licensee utilizes to document the Infant sleep for children in care, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Dec 2021 Licensing visit nothing cited

How the comparison is built

Routine visits: across Bay Area family homes, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,008 visits).

Details

(925) 738-8319

Area
Cupertino, 95014
License
434416752, active

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