Brentwood · Licensed family home
Ligon, Janelle
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 7 licensing inspections since February 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 16, 2025Nothing cited
Jul 29, 20251 citation
HSC 1596.814(a)(1)(A)Type B
“Family daycare home; in-ground swimming pool requirements. 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: The swimming pool shall be equipped with, at minimum, the following drowning prevention safety features:An enclosure, including, but not limited to, a fence, wall, or other barrier that isolates the swimming pool from access to the family daycare home and has all of the following characteristics: This requirement was not met as evidenced by:the pool and hot tub are not enclosed by a barrier that isolates it form the home which is a potential risk to the safety of children in care.”
HSC 1596.814(a)(1)(A)
Jun 5, 20254 citations
CCR 102416.5(e)Type B
“Staffing Ratio and Capacity.If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: licensee had 2 infants, 1 school aged child and 5 preschool aged children in care without an assistant present which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.”
CCR 102416.5(e)
HSC1596.814(a)(1)(B)Type B
“1596.814(a)(1)(B)(ii)(I) Family daycare home; in-ground swimming pool requirements.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:The swimming pool shall be equipped with, at minimum, the following drowning prevention safety features: In addition to the characteristics described in subparagraph (A), at least one of the following: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 was not met as evidenced by:Alarm did not sound during visit which is a potential risk to the health and safety od children in care.”
HSC1596.814(a)(1)(B)
HSC 1596.814(a)(2)(A)Type B
“Family daycare home; in-ground swimming pool requirements.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: The licensee shall have the following safety equipment visible from the swimming pool and readily available for immediate use.A life ring with a minimum exterior diameter of 17 inches and labeled as approved by the United States C.G. Licensee life ring was not C.G. approved which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.”
HSC 1596.814(a)(2)(A)
HSC1596.814(a)(2)(B)Type B
“Family daycare home; in-ground swimming pool requirements.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: The licensee shall have the following safety equipment visible from the swimming pool and readily available for immediate use.A rescue pole with a body hook and a minimum fixed length of 12 feet. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Licensees pole was adjustable and not a fixed length which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.”
HSC1596.814(a)(2)(B)
- Jul 10, 2024Nothing cited
- May 9, 2024Nothing cited
- Mar 17, 2022Nothing cited
Feb 17, 20221 citation
CCR 102370(d)(1)Type A
“Criminal Record Clearance All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement was not met as evidenced by: K.D. is residing in the home and has not received fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.”
CCR 102370(d)(1)
The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 7 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 7 times had fewer: 70% of 86 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.
How all 86 Bay Area family homes inspected 7 times compare
Of the 86 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None21%
- 1 of 726%
- 2 of 723%
- 3 of 719%This home
- 4 of 73%
- 5 of 76%
- 6 of 72%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 16, 2025
- On file
- 7 visits since February 2022 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
Criminal Record Clearance All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement was not met as evidenced by: K.D. is residing in the home and has not received fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
· February 17, 2022
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 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 29, 2025
HSC 1596.814(a)(1)(A) · Type B
Family daycare home; in-ground swimming pool requirements. 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: The swimming pool shall be equipped with, at minimum, the following drowning prevention safety features:An enclosure, including, but not limited to, a fence, wall, or other barrier that isolates the swimming pool from access to the family daycare home and has all of the following characteristics: This requirement was not met as evidenced by:the pool and hot tub are not enclosed by a barrier that isolates it form the home which is a potential risk to the safety of children in care.
Request Denied
Jun 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · June 5, 2025
CCR 102416.5(e) · Type B
Staffing Ratio and Capacity.If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: licensee had 2 infants, 1 school aged child and 5 preschool aged children in care without an assistant present which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
HSC1596.814(a)(1)(B) · Type B
1596.814(a)(1)(B)(ii)(I) Family daycare home; in-ground swimming pool requirements.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:The swimming pool shall be equipped with, at minimum, the following drowning prevention safety features: In addition to the characteristics described in subparagraph (A), at least one of the following: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 was not met as evidenced by:Alarm did not sound during visit which is a potential risk to the health and safety od children in care.
HSC 1596.814(a)(2)(A) · Type B
Family daycare home; in-ground swimming pool requirements.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: The licensee shall have the following safety equipment visible from the swimming pool and readily available for immediate use.A life ring with a minimum exterior diameter of 17 inches and labeled as approved by the United States C.G. Licensee life ring was not C.G. approved which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
HSC1596.814(a)(2)(B) · Type B
Family daycare home; in-ground swimming pool requirements.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: The licensee shall have the following safety equipment visible from the swimming pool and readily available for immediate use.A rescue pole with a body hook and a minimum fixed length of 12 feet. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Licensees pole was adjustable and not a fixed length which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Feb 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 17, 2022
CCR 102370(d)(1) · Type A
Criminal Record Clearance All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement was not met as evidenced by: K.D. is residing in the home and has not received fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 325-2766
- Area
- Brentwood, 94513
- License
- 073408763
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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.