Palo Alto · Licensed family home

Oscar Corona Heredia 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: 2 of 5 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
July 29, 2026
On file
5 visits since October 2021 — 3 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
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. (1) This requirement includes updating each child's PM 286 (6/95) when the child is due to receive required immunizations after enrollment in 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 4 of 6 children's files reviewed by LPA had immunization records that were not up-to-date, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · July 29, 2026

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 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 29, 2026

CCR 102418(g)(1) · 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. (1) This requirement includes updating each child's PM 286 (6/95) when the child is due to receive required immunizations after enrollment in 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 4 of 6 children's files reviewed by LPA had immunization records that were not up-to-date, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 27, 2025

CCR 102416.5(d)(1) · Type B

(d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either: (1) Twelve children, no more than four of whom may be infants; or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 5 of 8 children present during the inspection were infants (0-24 months), which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jun 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · June 24, 2024

Unsubstantiated

ALLEGATION(S): Other (Overall Operations): Licensee is not living in the home. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 08/02/2024 at 8:50am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jialing "Julianne" Zhu and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) conducted an UNANNOUNCED COMPLAINT SITE INSPECTION. LPA met with Staff 1 (S1). Licensee was not at the facility. S1 states licensee, Oscar Corona Heredia, stepped out momentarily to buy supplies for the facility. Licensee arrived at facility at 8:58am. A complaint regarding other (overall operations) was filed against the facility. LPA toured the facility for health and safety inspection. Present during the inspection was two (2) fingerprint-cleared staff and six (6) children (3 infants and 3 preschool-age children). This agency has investigated the complaint alleging licensee is not living in the home. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated. Report was reviewed, and a Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview was conducted with the licensee, Oscar Corona Heredia. Appeal Rights also provided to licensee. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Sep 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited
Oct 2021 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) 630-9010

Area
Palo Alto, 94301
License
435700341, active

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