Castro Valley · Licensed family home
Palasti, Adrienne E
At a glance
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 14 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since November 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Nov 18, 20252 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 due to the last disaster drill being conducted on 10/16/24 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)
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 file review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to her assistant being at the FCCH alone with 4 children in care, and the assistants CPR/First Aid certificate expired on 7/15/25 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102416(c)
- Oct 30, 2024Nothing cited
- Nov 29, 2023Nothing cited
- Jan 17, 2023Nothing cited
Jan 4, 20234 citations
CCR 102417(g)(7)Type B
“102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home (g)(7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child... and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with this requirement as there was no file for one child in care which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 102417(g)(7)
CCR102418(h)(1)Type B
“102418 Immunizations (h)(1)The family day care home shall record each pupil's immunization on the California School Immunization Record, PM 286 (6/95). Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with this requirement as there were no records of any immunization's for one child in care which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.”
CCR102418(h)(1)
CCR 102421(b)Type B
“102421 Child's Records (b) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, a copy of the emergency information card as required in Section 102417(g)(7). Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with this requirement as there was no file for one child in care which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 102421(b)
CCR102419(d)Type B
“102419 Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights (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 Parents’ Rights LIC 995A... Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with this requirement as there was no file for one child in care which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.”
CCR102419(d)
- Nov 9, 2021Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 6 times had fewer: 60% of 171 had rules cited at 1 or none.
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%This home
- 3 of 69%
- 4 of 64%
- 5 of 61%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- November 18, 2025
- On file
- 6 visits since November 2021 — 4 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- 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 due to the last disaster drill being conducted on 10/16/24 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· November 18, 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.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 18, 2025
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 due to the last disaster drill being conducted on 10/16/24 which poses/posed 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 file review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to her assistant being at the FCCH alone with 4 children in care, and the assistants CPR/First Aid certificate expired on 7/15/25 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Apr 2025 Complaint 1 of 3 allegations substantiated
Complaint · April 16, 2025
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Personal Rights- Licensee engaged in an inappropriate altercation in the presence of daycare children
Unsubstantiated
2 allegations
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 102423(a)(1) · Type B
(a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) To be treated with dignity in his/her personal relationship with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: a therapist was present at the facility who had more than one disagreement with the licensee in front of the children and resultied in one or more voices being raise which posed a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to persons in care.
Jan 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · January 4, 2023
CCR 102417(g)(7) · Type B
102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home (g)(7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child... and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with this requirement as there was no file for one child in care which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
CCR102418(h)(1) · Type B
102418 Immunizations (h)(1)The family day care home shall record each pupil's immunization on the California School Immunization Record, PM 286 (6/95). Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with this requirement as there were no records of any immunization's for one child in care which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
CCR 102421(b) · Type B
102421 Child's Records (b) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, a copy of the emergency information card as required in Section 102417(g)(7). Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with this requirement as there was no file for one child in care which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
CCR102419(d) · Type B
102419 Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights (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 Parents’ Rights LIC 995A... Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with this requirement as there was no file for one child in care which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Nov 2022 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · November 4, 2022
CCR 102417(b) · Type B
102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home (b)The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 427-2351
- Area
- Castro Valley, 94546
- License
- 013418519
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 4 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=2, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=6. 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.