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El Cerrito · Licensed family home

Maravilla, Dolores

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 5 licensing inspections since April 2023.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jul 15, 2026Nothing cited
  • Jun 24, 2025Nothing cited
  • May 16, 2025Nothing cited
  • May 17, 2024Nothing cited
  • Apr 26, 20231 citation
    • 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 did not comply with the section cited above in Mandated Reporter's Certificate was not present during the time of the inspection. Licensee could not recall the last time she completed the training. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 5 inspections. Bay Area family homes inspected 5 times split three ways: 43% had fewer, 28% the same, and 29% more (459 family homes).

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%This home
  • 2 of 517%
  • 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
July 15, 2026
On file
5 visits since April 2023 — 4 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
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.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jun 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · May 14, 2024

State report

Apr 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 26, 2023

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 did not comply with the section cited above in Mandated Reporter's Certificate was not present during the time of the inspection. Licensee could not recall the last time she completed the training. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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Details

Phone
(510) 970-7965
Area
El Cerrito, 94530
License
073402281

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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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