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Garcia Family Child Care
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About this facility
Operating details and county context
Operating details
- Capacity
- 14 children
- Age range
- 0 months to 5 years (4 infants max)
- Phone
- (661) 557-0617
- Licensed since
Kern County context
845*CCLD
Total facilities
2.5*CCLD
Avg citations
5.4*CCLD
Avg visits
0.9*CCLD
Avg complaint visits
*CCLD: California Community Care Licensing Division. Updated weekly. Last refresh .
Citations
4 citations on record
Every regulation cited on a CCLD inspection of this facility, sourced from the public record. Each row links to the visit’s inspector narrative.
What does Type A vs Type B mean?
Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.
Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.
2025
- 102370Type A
Criminal Record Clearance-(a) Prior to the Department issuing a license, the applicant(s) and all adults residing in the home shall obtain a California criminal record clearance or exemption. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA Rivera observation and licensee statement of adult present not having a background clearance. The facility did not comply with the section cited above in being over ratio which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102416.5(a)Type A
STAFFING RATIO AND CAPACITY
Staffing Ratio and Capacity-The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on Community Connection for Child Care and CAPK Migrant Child Care program The timesheets for the month of September and October 1, 2, 3, 4 ,7,8,9,10,11,14,15,16,17,18, and 21 revealed to be over ratio by having 16 children present in the AM. The facility did not comply with the section cited above in being over ratio which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
2024
- 102421(b)Type B
CHILD'S RECORDS
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed 3 of the children's file missing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102425(c)Type B
INFANT SAFE SLEEP
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed two infants files missing including form LIC9227 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Inspection record
7 visits on record since 2023. Most recent on 2025-07-25.
3 routine inspections, 2 complaint visits. 1 complaint on record, 1 of 1 substantiated.
- InspectionNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Complaint1 Type ARead inspector’s narrative
- Other1 Type ARead inspector’s narrative
- OtherNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Inspection2 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- InspectionNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
4 citations across the record on file
Nearby
Other licensed daycares in Arvin
FAQ
Common questions about this facility
Is Garcia Family Child Care licensed in California?
Yes, Garcia Family Child Care is currently licensed in California. It has been licensed since 2018.
How many citations does Garcia Family Child Care have?
Garcia Family Child Care has 4 citations on record: 2 Type A (more serious) and 2 Type B citations. It has received 7 visits (3 inspections, 2 complaint visits, 2 other visits).
When was Garcia Family Child Care last inspected?
Garcia Family Child Care was last inspected on July 25, 2025 (about 10 months ago). California CCLD typically inspects licensed childcare facilities annually or following a complaint.
What type of childcare is Garcia Family Child Care?
Garcia Family Child Care is a Family Child Care Home (FCC), which is a home-based program licensed to care for up to 14 children with a licensed capacity of 14 children. It is located in Arvin, Kern County, California.
How does Garcia Family Child Care compare to other daycares in Kern County?
Garcia Family Child Care has 4 citations. The county average is 2.5 citations per facility. There are 845 licensed childcare facilities in Kern County.
Does Garcia Family Child Care have any serious violations?
Garcia Family Child Care has 2 Type A citations on record. Type A citations indicate conditions that pose an immediate health or safety risk to children. Review the inspection timeline above for details on each citation.
Has Garcia Family Child Care had any complaint inspections?
Garcia Family Child Care has received 2 complaint-triggered inspections. 1 resulted in substantiated findings. Complaint inspections are triggered when someone reports a concern to CCLD.
What ages does Garcia Family Child Care serve?
Garcia Family Child Care serves children from infants to age 5. It has a licensed capacity of 14 children.
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