Redwood City · Licensed family home
Marilu Hernandez Family Child Care
At a glance
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 14 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 6 licensing inspections since May 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Apr 9, 2026Nothing cited
Jan 9, 20241 citation
CCR 102370(d)Type A
“102370(d): Criminal Record Clearance: "All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility:" This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there is an assistant who has not cleared fingerprints that is caring for children in care which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102370(d)
Dec 18, 20231 citation
CCR 102416.5(a)Type A
“102416.5(a): Staffing Ratio and Capacity: 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 and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as during today's inspection there are 4 infants and 9 preschool age child present which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102416.5(a)
- Apr 11, 2023Nothing cited
- Jun 3, 2022Nothing cited
May 18, 20221 citation
CCR 102370(d)Type A
“(d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there is an unfingerprinted and not assocaited caring for children in care which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102370(d)
The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 6 times had fewer: 85% of 171 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.
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%
- 2 of 626%
- 3 of 69%This home
- 4 of 64%
- 5 of 61%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- April 9, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since May 2022 — 3 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
102370(d): Criminal Record Clearance: "All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility:" This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there is an assistant who has not cleared fingerprints that is caring for children in care which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· January 9, 2024
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.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 9, 2024
CCR 102370(d) · Type A
102370(d): Criminal Record Clearance: "All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility:" This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there is an assistant who has not cleared fingerprints that is caring for children in care which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 18, 2023
CCR 102416.5(a) · Type A
102416.5(a): Staffing Ratio and Capacity: 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 and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as during today's inspection there are 4 infants and 9 preschool age child present which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Dec 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated
May 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 18, 2022
CCR 102370(d) · Type A
(d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there is an unfingerprinted and not assocaited caring for children in care which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (650) 773-8427
- Area
- Redwood City, 94063
- License
- 414004674
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Sources and dates
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All checked July 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=4, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. 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.