San Mateo · Licensed family home
Lorena Taylor Family Child Care
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 14 children.
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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.
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What the state has found
The state lists 3 visits below. Shortlist has not read the reports behind them, so there is no share of visits that cited something to set beside other providers yet.
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
California CDSS Community Care Licensing records this provider’s license as “Closed, Change of Location”, closed September 19, 2025. That is the state’s own wording, quoted as published. The record below is one the state published, and the state still publishes it. Check with the provider or the state directly.
- Last visit
- August 7, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2022 · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Type A —
102416.5(d)(2) Staffing Ratio and Capacity (d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either:(2) More than twelve and up to fourteen children only if the criteria in Section 1597.465 of the Health and Safety Code are met. Based on observation and interview, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There are a total of fifteen children present during the inspection (four infants, nine preschoolers, and two school-age children). The licensee's licensed capacity and limitations are only allowed for four infants, eight preschoolers, and two school-age children. Operating beyond the licensed limitation poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
· 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 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · July 24, 2025
Unsubstantiated
ALLEGATION(S): Licensee allowed uncleared adults to work in the facility. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On August 7, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Zeynep Basak conducted an unannounced visit to the facility to conclude the complaint received on July 24, 2025. Upon arrival, LPA met with the assistant and the licensee, Lorena Taylor, arrived at 12:40 p.m. and LPA explained the purpose of the visit. During today’s inspection, LPA observed the licensee, an assistant, and ten children (4 infants, 6 preschool age) present. LPA verified the individuals who live in or present criminal background clearance through the Guardian website. The facility's operation hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. As part of the complaint investigation conducted on several occasions and dates, the LPA obtained pertinent documentation, reviewed facility records, and conducted interviews with parents, and the licensee. See page 2. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
CCR 102416.5(d)(2) · Type A
102416.5(d)(2) Staffing Ratio and Capacity (d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either:(2) More than twelve and up to fourteen children only if the criteria in Section 1597.465 of the Health and Safety Code are met. Based on observation and interview, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There are a total of fifteen children present during the inspection (four infants, nine preschoolers, and two school-age children). The licensee's licensed capacity and limitations are only allowed for four infants, eight preschoolers, and two school-age children. Operating beyond the licensed limitation poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Details
- Area
- San Mateo, 94401
- License
- 414004819
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Details
- Phone — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov