Palo Alto · Licensed family home

Maybeline Gaspay Family Child Care

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.

Source for who runs it

ccld.dss.ca.gov

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 3 of 4 cited something

Bay Area family homes: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
October 6, 2025
On file
4 visits since March 2022 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
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 as Licensee and assistant does not have current Mandated Reporter (Child Care Providers) training certificates, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · October 6, 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.

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · October 6, 2025

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 as Licensee and assistant does not have current Mandated Reporter (Child Care Providers) training certificates, which poses/posed 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 comply with the section cited above as assistant did not have proof of immunizations for measles (MMR), pertussis (Tdap), and flu on file. Assistant also does not have negative TB test results on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Aug 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 16, 2024

CCR 102417(d) · Type B

(d) The home shall provide safe toys, play equipment and materials. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as toys and play equipment (tricycles, bikes) are ample but not clean due to presence of spider webs and dirt. One (1) tricycle did not have pedals and the handle bars and pedal bars are exposed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(g)(4) · 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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as multiple bottles of disinfectant spray (Lysol) and disinfectant wipes were left accessible to children in the on-limits bathroom on top and side of the toilet, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Mar 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · March 27, 2023

CCR 102417(g)(9)(A) · 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: (9) Each family child care home shall have a written disaster plan of action prepared on a form approved by the Department. All children, age and ability permitting, and the provider, the assistant provider, and other members of the household, shall be instructed in their duties under the disaster plan. As their age and ability permit, newly enrolled children shall be informed promptly of their duties as required in the plan. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the last disaster drill was completed on August 12, 2020 which poses 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 did not comply with the section cited above in that current Mandated Reporter certificates (child care providers AB1207) was not completed and/or done for licensee and assistant which poses 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 in that licensee's CPR/1st Aid training expired on January 13, 2023. No current certificate available for assistant which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1597.622(a)(1) · Type B

(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that licensee and assistant did not have proof of pertussis vaccination or a booster in their personal file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102419(d) · 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). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on file review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that two of six children's files reviewed found they were missing the signed proof of receipt for the LIC995A Parent's Rights form which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Mar 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

How the comparison is built

Routine visits: across Bay Area family homes, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,008 visits).

Details

(650) 857-0126

Area
Palo Alto, 94303
License
434405634, active

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