Sunnyvale · Licensed family home

Sixin Chen 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: 1 of 3 cited something

Bay Area family homes: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits. Three visits are too few to read as a pattern.

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
October 21, 2025
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Type B — Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 children files missed current records of 15 minutes sleep check log which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · October 21, 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.

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 21, 2025

CCR 102425(j)(2)(D) · Type B

Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 children files missed current records of 15 minutes sleep check log which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jun 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · June 26, 2025

Unsubstantiated

ALLEGATION(S): Adult hit a daycare child while in care INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Shine Yu conducted an unannounced Complaint investigation to deliver the findings. LPA met with Licensee SiXin Chen. Present during visit were licensee, 2 staff, and 6 preschool aged children. It was alleged that a teacher slapped child. (C1) On 6/27/2025, LPA conducted phone interview with Reporting Party(RP). RP stated they are working with police to set up an interview with C1. On 6/30/2025, LPA conducted an initial complaint investigation and reviewed supporting documentation. LPA interviewed licensee and two staff, and toured facility. On 8/06/2025, LPA conducted phone interviews with parents and left messages for parents to call back. None was received. LPA also conducted additional phone interview with RP. (continue on page 2) Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Oct 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 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) 933-7482

Area
Sunnyvale, 94085
License
434417356, active

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