Belmont · Licensed family home
Zhonglin Wang Family Child Care
A family home in Belmont, licensed for up to 14 children. Run by the person who holds the license. The state cited something at 1 of 6 routine visits (Bay Area family homes: about 1 in 4). Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Full-size home. 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.
Who runs it: from 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 6 cited something
Across Bay Area family homes, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,008 visits).
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
- January 30, 2025
- On file
- 6 visits since May 2023 — 5 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
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:(3) Request and be approved for a transfer of a criminal record exemption, as specified in Section 102370.1(p), unless, upon request for a transfer, the Department permits the individual to be employed, reside or be present at the facility. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations and interviews, Yunhan "Rachel" Shen is present in the facility daily. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
· April 12, 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.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 12, 2024
CCR 102370(d)(2) · Type A
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:(3) Request and be approved for a transfer of a criminal record exemption, as specified in Section 102370.1(p), unless, upon request for a transfer, the Department permits the individual to be employed, reside or be present at the facility. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations and interviews, Yunhan "Rachel" Shen is present in the facility daily. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observations licensee used back yard portion that was only marked for crossing through. This space is marked off limits. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Apr 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · April 10, 2024
CCR 102417(b) · Type B
Operation of family child care home (b)The home shall be kept clean and orderly... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and documents recieved it was found that there were rodent and rodent droppings found in the facility. This poses a potential health and saety risk to children in care.
Unsubstantiated
ALLEGATION(S): Licensee does not live in the home. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On June 17th, 2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kassandra Medrano, conducted a subsequent site visit to the facility to deliver investigation findings. LPA met with Zhonglin Wang, Licensee, and Michael Shen, Facility Representative the purpose of the visit was explained. Michael was present and translated for Zhonglin as licensee speaks only Mandarin. Based on LPAs observations, record reviews, and interviews which were conducted. The allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report and appeal rights were reviewed and provided to licensee, Zhonglin Wang. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Details
- Phone
- (628) 666-7471
- Area
- Belmont, 94002
- License
- 414004998, active
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State record
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The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=2, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=1. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
Details
- Phone, License — Checked July 2026 · ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 · ccld.dss.ca.gov