San Jose · Licensed family home

Mendez, Johana

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 3 licensing inspections since March 2023.

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Licensing inspections

Jul 21, 2026Nothing cited
Sep 9, 2024Nothing cited
Mar 15, 20233 citations
- 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. A fire and disaster drill log was last completed on 02/04/2020 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)
- 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 interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee did not have a current Mandated Reporter certificate. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
- CCR 102370(d)(1)Type B
  “(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: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee's son J.G. does not have criminal record clearance which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102370(d)(1)

The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 57% of 798 had none cited.

How all 798 Bay Area family homes inspected 3 times compare

Of the 798 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

None57%
1 of 329%This home
2 of 311%
All 33%

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit: July 21, 2026
On file: 3 visits since March 2023 — 2 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.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited

Sep 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited

Mar 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · March 15, 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. A fire and disaster drill log was last completed on 02/04/2020 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 interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee did not have a current Mandated Reporter certificate. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102370(d)(1) · Type B

(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: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee's son J.G. does not have criminal record clearance which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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Details

Phone: (408) 550-6359
Area: San Jose, 95121
License: 434413453

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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

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.