San Mateo · Licensed family home
Viktoriia Volkonska-Simonyan Family Child Care
At a glance
- Small family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
Program news
The state’s license allowed 14 children in July. Since November it allows 12.
From the state’s licensing record. Shortlist last read it on November 8, 2026.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since November 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 3, 2026Nothing cited
- Sep 24, 2025Nothing cited
Sep 18, 20251 citation
CCR 102416.3(a)(6)Type B
“(a) Prior to making alterations or additions to a family child care home or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to, the following: (6) Any change from an area of the family child care home previously identified as "off limits" to an area where care and supervision will be provided to children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by using Bedroom #2 as a daycare area without notifing the Department which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102416.3(a)(6)
- Sep 30, 2024Nothing cited
Sep 23, 20241 citation
CCR 102416.5(e)Type A
“(e) If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). 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 present assistant with a large licensed capacity which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102416.5(e)
- Nov 15, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 6 times had fewer: 60% of 171 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 171 Bay Area family homes inspected 6 times compare
Of the 171 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None33%
- 1 of 627%
- 2 of 626%This home
- 3 of 69%
- 4 of 64%
- 5 of 61%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 3, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since November 2023 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
(e) If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). 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 present assistant with a large licensed capacity which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· September 23, 2024
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.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 18, 2025
CCR 102416.3(a)(6) · Type B
(a) Prior to making alterations or additions to a family child care home or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to, the following: (6) Any change from an area of the family child care home previously identified as "off limits" to an area where care and supervision will be provided to children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by using Bedroom #2 as a daycare area without notifing the Department which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 23, 2024
CCR 102416.5(e) · Type A
(e) If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). 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 present assistant with a large licensed capacity which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 801-3333
- Area
- San Mateo, 94403
- License
- 414005057
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
All checked July 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website magic-land.org
Small means licensed for 10 to 13 children, among Bay Area’s 466 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Full-size is 14, the most any Bay Area family home holds.