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El Cerrito · Licensed family home

Pereira, Tatiana

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 2 licensing inspections since November 2023.

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Licensing inspections

  • Oct 9, 2026Nothing cited
  • Nov 27, 20233 citations
    • CCR 102417(g)(3)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: (3) Where children are less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPAs observed stairs leading to the second level were not gated at the bottom or top.”

        CCR 102417(g)(3)

    • 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) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.LPAs observed a bottle of sleep medication, razors on the bathroom counter top and perfume, eye drops bottle in an unlocked bathroom cabinet. Children were not present in the bathroom during inspection. Licensee removed the sleep medication and razors immediately. Licensee is reminded that poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, and other similar items must be stored in places inaccessible to children.”

        CCR 102417(g)(4)

    • CCR 102416.3(a)(6)Type B
      • “(a) Prior to making alterations or additions to a family child care home or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to, the following: (6) Any change from an area of the family child care home previously identified as "off limits" to an area where care and supervision will be provided to children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPAs observed a child napping in the Master Bedroom on Level 2. Licensee stated she added to room for use during the pandemic. LPAs reminded when an off limit area needs to be added for daycare use, she must inform CCLD office, and the area can be used only an inspection has been conducted and approved.”

        CCR 102416.3(a)(6)

The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected twice had fewer: 72% of 572 had none cited.

How all 572 Bay Area family homes inspected twice compare

Of the 572 Bay Area family homes the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None72%
  • 1 of 223%This home
  • Both5%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
October 9, 2026
On file
2 visits since November 2023 — 1 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.

Oct 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · November 27, 2023

CCR 102417(g)(3) · 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: (3) Where children are less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPAs observed stairs leading to the second level were not gated at the bottom or top.

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) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.LPAs observed a bottle of sleep medication, razors on the bathroom counter top and perfume, eye drops bottle in an unlocked bathroom cabinet. Children were not present in the bathroom during inspection. Licensee removed the sleep medication and razors immediately. Licensee is reminded that poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, and other similar items must be stored in places inaccessible to children.

CCR 102416.3(a)(6) · Type B

(a) Prior to making alterations or additions to a family child care home or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to, the following: (6) Any change from an area of the family child care home previously identified as "off limits" to an area where care and supervision will be provided to children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPAs observed a child napping in the Master Bedroom on Level 2. Licensee stated she added to room for use during the pandemic. LPAs reminded when an off limit area needs to be added for daycare use, she must inform CCLD office, and the area can be used only an inspection has been conducted and approved.

State report

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Details

Phone
(510) 215-0683
Area
El Cerrito, 94530
License
073403183

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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

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.

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