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Castro Valley · Licensed family home

Macadaan, Jennifer

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 November 2021.

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Licensing inspections

  • Oct 27, 2026Nothing cited
  • Dec 4, 2025Nothing cited
  • Mar 6, 2025Nothing cited
  • Dec 13, 20232 citations
    • CCR 102425(j)(1)Type B
      • “The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall physically check on the infant every 15 minutes. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not documenting each 15-minute check for infants which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102425(j)(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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to her CPR certificate being expired which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102416(c)

  • Jan 17, 2023Nothing cited
  • Nov 17, 2021Nothing 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
October 27, 2026
On file
6 visits since November 2021 — 5 cited nothing
Most serious
No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

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.

Oct 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · December 13, 2023

CCR 102425(j)(1) · Type B

The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall physically check on the infant every 15 minutes. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not documenting each 15-minute check for infants which poses/posed 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to her CPR certificate being expired which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jan 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2021 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(510) 520-5261
Area
Castro Valley, 94546
License
015700070

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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

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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