Berkeley · Licensed family home

Zevallos, Sulma

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 4 licensing inspections since May 2022.

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Licensing inspections

Dec 17, 2025Nothing cited
Feb 14, 2024Nothing cited
Feb 7, 20242 citations
- HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)Type A
  “Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to A1 being present without finger print clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- CCR 102416.5(b)(2)Type A
  “(b) For a Small Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home, shall be one of the following: (2) Six children, no more than three of whom may be infants; or 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 having 3 infants and 4 preschool aged children in care which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  CCR 102416.5(b)(2)
May 24, 20221 citation
- HSC 1597.622(a)(1)Type B
  “(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the LIcensee's assistant did not have proof of immunization for Pertussis and Measles. Upon interview of the Assistant, they stated they weren't sure if they had the immunizations for Pertussis and Measles; which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
  HSC 1597.622(a)(1)

The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area family homes inspected 4 times had fewer: 78% of 753 had rules cited at 1 or none.

How all 753 Bay Area family homes inspected 4 times compare

Of the 753 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

None46%
1 of 431%
2 of 416%This home
3 of 45%
All 41%

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit: December 17, 2025
On file: 4 visits since May 2022 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious: Type A — Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to A1 being present without finger print clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · February 7, 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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited

Feb 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited

Feb 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · February 7, 2024

HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) · Type A

Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to A1 being present without finger print clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102416.5(b)(2) · Type A

(b) For a Small Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home, shall be one of the following: (2) Six children, no more than three of whom may be infants; or 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 having 3 infants and 4 preschool aged children in care which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

May 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 24, 2022

HSC 1597.622(a)(1) · Type B

(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the LIcensee's assistant did not have proof of immunization for Pertussis and Measles. Upon interview of the Assistant, they stated they weren't sure if they had the immunizations for Pertussis and Measles; which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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Details

Phone: (510) 703-1822
Area: Berkeley, 94703
License: 013421268

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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

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.