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Virginia Macwilliams Family Child Care

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 14 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since March 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • May 22, 2026Nothing cited
  • Oct 17, 20241 citation
    • CCR 102370(d)Type A
      • “Criminal Record Clearance: 102370(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: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Observations made and evidenced collected has found that an uncleared adult has been present in the home during operating day care hours which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.”

        CCR 102370(d)

  • Sep 13, 2024Nothing cited
  • Jan 12, 2023Nothing cited
  • Mar 17, 20221 citation
    • 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as she does not have certification for Mandated Reporter Training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 5 times had fewer: 71% of 459 had rules cited at 1 or none.

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%
  • 2 of 517%This home
  • 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
May 22, 2026
On file
5 visits since March 2022 — 3 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type A — Criminal Record Clearance: 102370(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: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Observations made and evidenced collected has found that an uncleared adult has been present in the home during operating day care hours which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care. · October 17, 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.

May 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jan 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · January 17, 2025

Unsubstantiated

State report

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 17, 2024

CCR 102370(d) · Type A

Criminal Record Clearance: 102370(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: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Observations made and evidenced collected has found that an uncleared adult has been present in the home during operating day care hours which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.

State report

Sep 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Oct 2023 Complaint Substantiated

Complaint · October 24, 2023

Substantiated · CCR 102416.5((d)(1) · Type A

102416.5 - Staffing Ratio & Capacity: (d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home shall be twelve children, no more than four of whom may be infants. This regulation was not met as evidenced by: The licensee is over capacity as there are 8 children in care today 7 of whom are under the age of 2 years resulting in an immedaite risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.

State report

Jan 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 17, 2022

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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as she does not have certification for Mandated Reporter Training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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Details

Phone
(650) 961-8577
Area
Mountain View, 94041
License
434409651

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All checked July 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=1, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

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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