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Petaluma · Licensed family home

Machado, Cynthia Family Child Care Home

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 2 licensing inspections since July 2023.

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Licensing inspections

  • Aug 8, 202410 citations
    • CCR 102417(g)(4)(C)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: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. (C) Ammunition shall be stored and locked separately from firearms. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, firearms and ammunition are locked in a safe which, while inaccesible to children, were stored together which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102417(g)(4)(C)

    • CCR 102425(j)(2)Type B
      • “The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall check and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not record 15 minute sleep checks for child 2 (C2) for which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102425(j)(2)

    • 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 and staff 1 (S1) did not possess current mandated reporter training certificates which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

    • HSC 1597.622(c)Type B
      • “(c) The family day care home shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations or exemptions from immunization, as set forth in this section, in the person's personnel record that is maintained by the family day care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not possess any record of immunizations for staff 1 (S1) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1597.622(c)

    • CCR 102418(g)Type B
      • “(g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 6070, and shall maintain such documentation for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, child 2 (C2) did not possess record of immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102418(g)

    • CCR 102421(b)Type B
      • “(b) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, a copy of the emergency information card as required in Section 102417(g)(7). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, child 2 (C2) did not possess an emergency information card which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102421(b)

    • 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 facility roster of children in care did not contain record of child 2 (C2) and child 4 (C4) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102417(g)(8)

    • CCR 102419(d)(1)Type B
      • “(d) At the time of acceptance of each child into care, the licensee shall provide the child's parent or authorized representative with a copy of the notice Family Child Care Home Notification of Parent's Rights, LIC 995A (8/06), the Caregiver Background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). (1) The licensee shall request the child's parent or authorized representative to sign and date the bottom portion of the notice form LIC 995A (8/06), which acknowledges that the parent or authorized representative has received and read the LIC 995A. The bottom portion of this form must be kept in the child’s file as proof that the parent or authorized representative has been notified of his or her rights and received a copy of the Caregiver background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family Child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review,child 2 (C2) did not possess a copy of the signed Notification of Parent's Rights which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102419(d)(1)

    • CCR 102425(c)Type B
      • “An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 months of age the provider has in care and included in the infant's file at the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, child 2 (C2) did not possess a complete LIC9227 Individual Infant Sleeping Plan which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102425(c)

    • CCR 102416.5(a)Type B
      • “(a) The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, at 9:15 AM, child 4 (C4) was dropped off at the home bringing the total number of children to 15 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102416.5(a)

  • Jul 31, 2023Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected twice had fewer: 72% of 572 had none cited.

How all 572 Bay Area family homes inspected twice compare

Of the 572 Bay Area family homes the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None72%
  • 1 of 223%This home
  • Both5%
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
August 8, 2024
On file
2 visits since July 2023 — 1 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.

Aug 2024 Licensing visit 10 findings

Licensing visit · August 8, 2024

CCR 102417(g)(4)(C) · 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: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. (C) Ammunition shall be stored and locked separately from firearms. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, firearms and ammunition are locked in a safe which, while inaccesible to children, were stored together which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102425(j)(2) · Type B

The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall check and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not record 15 minute sleep checks for child 2 (C2) for 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 and staff 1 (S1) did not possess current mandated reporter training certificates which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1597.622(c) · Type B

(c) The family day care home shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations or exemptions from immunization, as set forth in this section, in the person's personnel record that is maintained by the family day care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not possess any record of immunizations for staff 1 (S1) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102418(g) · Type B

(g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 6070, and shall maintain such documentation for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, child 2 (C2) did not possess record of immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102421(b) · Type B

(b) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, a copy of the emergency information card as required in Section 102417(g)(7). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, child 2 (C2) did not possess an emergency information card which poses 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 facility roster of children in care did not contain record of child 2 (C2) and child 4 (C4) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102419(d)(1) · Type B

(d) At the time of acceptance of each child into care, the licensee shall provide the child's parent or authorized representative with a copy of the notice Family Child Care Home Notification of Parent's Rights, LIC 995A (8/06), the Caregiver Background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). (1) The licensee shall request the child's parent or authorized representative to sign and date the bottom portion of the notice form LIC 995A (8/06), which acknowledges that the parent or authorized representative has received and read the LIC 995A. The bottom portion of this form must be kept in the child’s file as proof that the parent or authorized representative has been notified of his or her rights and received a copy of the Caregiver background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family Child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review,child 2 (C2) did not possess a copy of the signed Notification of Parent's Rights which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102425(c) · Type B

An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 months of age the provider has in care and included in the infant's file at the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, child 2 (C2) did not possess a complete LIC9227 Individual Infant Sleeping Plan which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102416.5(a) · Type B

(a) The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, at 9:15 AM, child 4 (C4) was dropped off at the home bringing the total number of children to 15 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jul 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(707) 794-8444
Area
Petaluma, 94952
License
493002923

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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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