Sunnyvale · Licensed family home

Tamara Knoefel 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 2 cited something

Bay Area family homes: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits. Two 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
April 14, 2025
On file
2 visits since August 2022 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Type B — (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review,, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee's daughter/assistant(S1), does not have current Mandated reporter training(Ab1207) certicate on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · April 14, 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.

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 14, 2025

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B

(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review,, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee's daughter/assistant(S1), does not have current Mandated reporter training(Ab1207) certicate on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102416(c) · Type B

(c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above.Licensee does not have current pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid certificate on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Aug 2022 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

(408) 930-2078

Area
Sunnyvale, 94086
License
434416526, active

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