Hercules · Licensed family home
Taghouti, June
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 November 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Apr 15, 2026Nothing cited
- Feb 12, 2025Nothing cited
- Feb 14, 2024Nothing cited
- May 10, 2023Nothing cited
Nov 9, 20212 citations
CCR 102417(a)Type B
“102417 Operation of a Family Child Home (a) The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times [...]. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per investigation, C1 was found unattended on the sidewalk outside the main door. Licensee reached child immediately within seconds. This posed a potential risk to safety of child in care.”
CCR 102417(a)
CCR102370(d)(2)Type B
“102370 Criminal Record Clearance (d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per review of records Helper ANDREA fingerprints were not transferred prior to her providing care to children. Licensee uploaded transfer request but could not access Guardian account and did not verify association. This posed a potential risk. Civil penalty assessed for 1 day for $100.”
CCR102370(d)(2)
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
- April 15, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since November 2021 — 4 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, Staff member used a scary Halloween mask to scare a child to go to sleep. This is an immediate risk to Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
· February 8, 2023
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.
Nov 2022 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · November 17, 2022
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type A
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, Staff member used a scary Halloween mask to scare a child to go to sleep. This is an immediate risk to Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, Licensee stated she held a child hands with slight force to help control behavior issues. This is an immediate risk to Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Nov 2021 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 9, 2021
CCR 102417(a) · Type B
102417 Operation of a Family Child Home (a) The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times [...]. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per investigation, C1 was found unattended on the sidewalk outside the main door. Licensee reached child immediately within seconds. This posed a potential risk to safety of child in care.
CCR102370(d)(2) · Type B
102370 Criminal Record Clearance (d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per review of records Helper ANDREA fingerprints were not transferred prior to her providing care to children. Licensee uploaded transfer request but could not access Guardian account and did not verify association. This posed a potential risk. Civil penalty assessed for 1 day for $100.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 313-4603
- Area
- Hercules, 94547
- License
- 073408426
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 8 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=2, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=5, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=1, Type B citations=1. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
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.