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Sims-Harper, Carmen

At a glance

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

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 3 of its 8 licensing inspections since March 2016.

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Licensing inspections

  • Aug 19, 2024Nothing cited
  • Jul 20, 2023Nothing cited
  • Mar 9, 2020Nothing cited
  • Mar 5, 20203 citations
    • CCR 102416.5(d)(1)Type A
      • “102416.5 Staffing Ratio and Capacity (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: Per LPA's observation there were 5 infants and 7 preschoolers at the time of inspection. Facility was out of ratio by 1 extra infant. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.”

        CCR 102416.5(d)(1)

    • HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
      • “1596.8662 (b) (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training [...] This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Per LPA's review of files Licensee and staff 1 and 2 (S1, S2) do not have Mandated Reporter Training. This poses potential risk to the healthand safety of children in care.”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

    • CCR102417(g)(8)Type B
      • “102417 Operation of a Family Child (g)(8):Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per LPAs review of documents, Licensee failed to provide current roster of children in care. This poses a potential risk to the health & safety of children in care.”

        CCR102417(g)(8)

  • Mar 22, 20181 citation
    • CCR 102370(d)1Type A
      • “Criminal Record Clearance. All individuals subject to a criminal record review as specified in Section 1596.871 prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed home, shall obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. N.H. is an adult who doesn't have a criminal record clearance and lives at the facility. She is currently away at college and is at home during vacation breaks. A CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT FOR 500.00 IS BEING ASSESSED.”

        CCR 102370(d)1

  • Feb 20, 2018Nothing cited
  • Feb 6, 20184 citations
    • CCR 102370(d)(1)Type A
      • “Criminal Record Clearance. All individuals subject to a criminal record review as specified in Section 1596.871 prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed home, shall obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. B. R. didn't have a criminal record clearance on January 31, 2018. A CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT FOR 500.00 IS BEING ASSESSED.”

        CCR 102370(d)(1)

    • HSC 1596.885(c)Type A
      • “Health and Safety Code Section 1596.885(c): Conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of this state. B. R. lied about an infant being present in the facility on January 31, 2018.”

        HSC 1596.885(c)

    • CCR102417(a)Type A
      • “Operation of a Family Child Care Home. The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. Licensee didn't realize the infant was left in another room on January 31, 2018.”

        CCR102417(a)

    • CCR 102423(a)(2)Type A
      • “Personal Rights. Each child shall be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishing and equipment. An infant was left in a car seat on January 31, 2018.”

        CCR 102423(a)(2)

  • Mar 8, 2016Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 8 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 8 times had fewer: 52% of 31 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.

How all 31 Bay Area family homes inspected 8 times compare

Of the 31 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 8 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None13%
  • 1 of 823%
  • 2 of 816%
  • 3 of 829%This home
  • 4 of 813%
  • 5 of 83%
  • 6 of 83%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
August 19, 2024
On file
8 visits since March 2016 — 5 cited nothing
Most serious
Type A — 102416.5 Staffing Ratio and Capacity (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: Per LPA's observation there were 5 infants and 7 preschoolers at the time of inspection. Facility was out of ratio by 1 extra infant. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. · March 5, 2020

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.

Aug 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jul 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2020 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2020 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · March 5, 2020

CCR 102416.5(d)(1) · Type A

102416.5 Staffing Ratio and Capacity (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: Per LPA's observation there were 5 infants and 7 preschoolers at the time of inspection. Facility was out of ratio by 1 extra infant. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B

1596.8662 (b) (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training [...] This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Per LPA's review of files Licensee and staff 1 and 2 (S1, S2) do not have Mandated Reporter Training. This poses potential risk to the healthand safety of children in care.

CCR102417(g)(8) · Type B

102417 Operation of a Family Child (g)(8):Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per LPAs review of documents, Licensee failed to provide current roster of children in care. This poses a potential risk to the health & safety of children in care.

State report

Mar 2018 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 22, 2018

CCR 102370(d)1 · Type A

Criminal Record Clearance. All individuals subject to a criminal record review as specified in Section 1596.871 prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed home, shall obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. N.H. is an adult who doesn't have a criminal record clearance and lives at the facility. She is currently away at college and is at home during vacation breaks. A CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT FOR 500.00 IS BEING ASSESSED.

State report

Feb 2018 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2018 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · February 6, 2018

CCR 102370(d)(1) · Type A

Criminal Record Clearance. All individuals subject to a criminal record review as specified in Section 1596.871 prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed home, shall obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. B. R. didn't have a criminal record clearance on January 31, 2018. A CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT FOR 500.00 IS BEING ASSESSED.

HSC 1596.885(c) · Type A

Health and Safety Code Section 1596.885(c): Conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of this state. B. R. lied about an infant being present in the facility on January 31, 2018.

CCR102417(a) · Type A

Operation of a Family Child Care Home. The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. Licensee didn't realize the infant was left in another room on January 31, 2018.

CCR 102423(a)(2) · Type A

Personal Rights. Each child shall be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishing and equipment. An infant was left in a car seat on January 31, 2018.

State report

Mar 2016 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(510) 530-4745
Area
Oakland, 94602
License
013416289

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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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