Santa Rosa · Licensed family home
Lino-Martinez, Margaret Fcch
At a glance
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 14 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since June 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Feb 18, 20263 citations
CCR 102425(b)Type B
“(b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. At 10:00am LPA observed a small blanket with "lovey" stuffed animal head and a thin baby blanket in the play yard with infant C5 which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102425(b)
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 staff files. Both S1 and L1 have expired Mandated Reporter training certificates and have not completed the Mandated Reporter training in the last two years, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
CCR 102416(c)Type B
“(c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 staff files. S1, and assistant who was caring for children without the Licensee present, did not have a current training certificate and had not completed the training within the last two years, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102416(c)
- Aug 13, 2024Nothing cited
- Sep 22, 2022Nothing cited
- Aug 29, 2022Nothing cited
Jun 9, 20222 citations
CCR 102425(i)Type A
“102425 Infant Safe Sleep (i) If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib or play yard, the provider shall move the infant to a crib or play yard as soon as possible. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, an infant (C7) was sleeping on the couch in the living room when LPAs arrived to the facility, which poses an immediate health and safety or personal rights risk to the child in care.”
CCR 102425(i)
CCR102416.5(a)Type A
“Staffing Ratio and Capacity - The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care can be provided. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: On 06/09/22 at 12:30pm LPAs observed seven children in care (C1-C7), C4-C7 are infants. L1 was operationing beyond the maximim capacity requirements which poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.”
CCR102416.5(a)
The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 5 times had fewer: 71% of 459 had rules cited at 1 or none.
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%This home
- 3 of 58%
- 4 of 54%
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- February 18, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since June 2022 — 3 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
102425 Infant Safe Sleep (i) If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib or play yard, the provider shall move the infant to a crib or play yard as soon as possible. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, an infant (C7) was sleeping on the couch in the living room when LPAs arrived to the facility, which poses an immediate health and safety or personal rights risk to the child in care.
· June 9, 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.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 18, 2026
CCR 102425(b) · Type B
(b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. At 10:00am LPA observed a small blanket with "lovey" stuffed animal head and a thin baby blanket in the play yard with infant C5 which 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 observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 staff files. Both S1 and L1 have expired Mandated Reporter training certificates and have not completed the Mandated Reporter training in the last two years, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 102416(c) · Type B
(c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 staff files. S1, and assistant who was caring for children without the Licensee present, did not have a current training certificate and had not completed the training within the last two years, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Nov 2024 Complaint 1 of 2 allegations substantiated
Complaint · November 5, 2024
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Licensee inappropriately handled day care children
Unsubstantiated
1 allegation
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 102423(a)(1) · Type B
102423(a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) To be treated with dignity in his/her personal relationship with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, on 11/05/24 L1 was observed removing two different children from the hallway by picking the children up by their forearms to move them to another location, which posed a potential Health and Safety and Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Jun 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · June 9, 2022
CCR 102425(i) · Type A
102425 Infant Safe Sleep (i) If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib or play yard, the provider shall move the infant to a crib or play yard as soon as possible. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, an infant (C7) was sleeping on the couch in the living room when LPAs arrived to the facility, which poses an immediate health and safety or personal rights risk to the child in care.
CCR102416.5(a) · Type A
Staffing Ratio and Capacity - The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care can be provided. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: On 06/09/22 at 12:30pm LPAs observed seven children in care (C1-C7), C4-C7 are infants. L1 was operationing beyond the maximim capacity requirements which poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
Jun 2022 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · June 3, 2022
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Details
- Phone
- (707) 205-9805
- Area
- Santa Rosa, 95401
- License
- 493010001
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=3, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=1. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
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.