San Jose · Licensed family home

Parks, Ruth

At a glance

Full-size family home, licensed for up to 14 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at its 1 licensing inspection, in February 2024.

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Licensing inspections

Feb 23, 20243 citations
- 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 and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for assistant staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
- 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 observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for licensee and assistant which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee did not have proof of immunizations for MMR (measles) and no proof of immunizations for Tdap, MMR and Influenza were observed for assistant.”
  HSC 1597.622(a)(1)
- CCR 102417(m)(3)Type B
  “(3) A file of affidavits signed by each parent with a child enrolled in the home. The affidavit shall state that the parent has been informed that the family child care home does not carry liability insurance or a bond according to standards established by the state. 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 for children (C3-C6) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102417(m)(3)

The state cited rules at this home's 1 inspection. Most Bay Area family homes inspected once had none cited: 95% of 192.

How all 192 Bay Area family homes inspected once compare

Of the 192 Bay Area family homes the state inspected once, whether that inspection cited a rule:

No95%
Yes5%This home

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit: February 23, 2024
On file: 1 visit, February 2024 — it cited findings
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.

Feb 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · February 23, 2024

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 and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for assistant staff 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 observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for licensee and assistant which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee did not have proof of immunizations for MMR (measles) and no proof of immunizations for Tdap, MMR and Influenza were observed for assistant.

CCR 102417(m)(3) · Type B

(3) A file of affidavits signed by each parent with a child enrolled in the home. The affidavit shall state that the parent has been informed that the family child care home does not carry liability insurance or a bond according to standards established by the state. 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 for children (C3-C6) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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Details

Phone: (408) 655-9165
Area: San Jose, 95111
License: 434404782

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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.