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Pacifica · Licensed family home

Sobieski, Grace

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 5 licensing inspections since April 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Mar 17, 2026Nothing cited
  • Feb 21, 20253 citations in 2 reports
    • HSC 1597.543Type B
      • “Every family day care home for children shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having a working carbon monoxide in home, accessible to test, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Per Assitant, licensee has removed detector to replace batteries. Detector has still not been placed back on celing at the time of inspection.”

        HSC 1597.543

    • CCR 102417(b)Type B
      • “(b) The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in keeping the home clean and orderly which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 102417(b)

    A second state report dated the same day: 1 citation

    • CCR 102416.2Type B
      • “102416.2 Reporting Requirements (b)The Licensee shall report to the Department any of the events as specified in Health and Safety Code Sections 1597.467(b)(1)(A) through (b)(1)(C) that occur during the operation of the family child care home. (C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child." This requirement was not met, as evidenced by the record review. The Licensee failed to report to Community Care Licensing an unusual incident involving law enforcement being called and arriving at the home. Failure to report unusual incidences as required to the Department could present potential health and safety risks to the children.”

        CCR 102416.2

  • Apr 9, 2024Nothing cited
  • Feb 17, 2023Nothing cited
  • Apr 12, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 5 inspections. Bay Area family homes inspected 5 times split three ways: 43% had fewer, 28% the same, and 29% more (459 family homes).

How all 459 Bay Area family homes inspected 5 times compare

Of the 459 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None43%
  • 1 of 528%This home
  • 2 of 517%
  • 3 of 58%
  • 4 of 54%
  • All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
March 17, 2026
On file
5 visits since April 2022 — 4 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Type B — Every family day care home for children shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having a working carbon monoxide in home, accessible to test, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Per Assitant, licensee has removed detector to replace batteries. Detector has still not been placed back on celing at the time of inspection. · February 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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · February 21, 2025

HSC 1597.543 · Type B

Every family day care home for children shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having a working carbon monoxide in home, accessible to test, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Per Assitant, licensee has removed detector to replace batteries. Detector has still not been placed back on celing at the time of inspection.

CCR 102417(b) · Type B

(b) The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in keeping the home clean and orderly which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Feb 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 21, 2025

CCR 102416.2 · Type B

102416.2 Reporting Requirements (b)The Licensee shall report to the Department any of the events as specified in Health and Safety Code Sections 1597.467(b)(1)(A) through (b)(1)(C) that occur during the operation of the family child care home. (C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child." This requirement was not met, as evidenced by the record review. The Licensee failed to report to Community Care Licensing an unusual incident involving law enforcement being called and arriving at the home. Failure to report unusual incidences as required to the Department could present potential health and safety risks to the children.

State report

Nov 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · November 14, 2024

State report

Apr 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(831) 566-8595
Area
Pacifica, 94044
License
414004890

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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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