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Maria Aldana
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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
- (949) 458-7780
- Licensed since
Orange County context
2,923*CCLD
Total facilities
2.4*CCLD
Avg citations
5.6*CCLD
Avg visits
1.3*CCLD
Avg complaint visits
*CCLD: California Community Care Licensing Division. Updated weekly. Last refresh .
Citations
25 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
- 1596.841Type B
ARTICLE 2. Administration of Child Day Care Licensing
This roster shall be available to the licensing agency upon request.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, it was determined that licensee did not have a roster available upon IB Investigator request. On 3/11/25, LPA reviewed the roster and the roster did not have the name's of the children present. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety to the children in care.
- 102421(b)Type B
CHILD'S RECORDS
(b) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, a copy of the emergency information card as requiredin Section 102417(g)(7).This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During children file reviews, 4 out of 7 children present did not have a file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102425(j)(2)(D)(c)Type B
Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: Time of each 15-minute checkThis requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the licensee could not provide the 15- minutes logs of the 1 infant that was present which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
ARTICLE 2. Administration of Child Day Care Licensing
(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.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not have current mandated reporter training certificate for LPA to review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 1597.467(a)(b)(1)(2)Type B
(b)(1) A report shall be made to the department by telephone or fax during the department's normal business hours before the close of the next working day following the occurrence during the operation of a family day care of any of the following events Based on record reviews it was determined that licensee became aware of the incident on 11/21/2024 and failed to report the incident within 24 hours to licensing office and did not submit the LIC 624B within 7 days. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety to the children in care.
- 1597.622(c)Type B
Family Day Care Homes
(c) The family day care home shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations or exemptions from immunization, as set forth in this section, in the person's personnel record that is maintained by the family day care home.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, 7 out 7 children did not have a copy of their immunization records in their files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102417(g)(7)Type B
OPERATION OF A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
(7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 7 children did not have the LIC 627 form in their file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
2024
- 1597.622(c)Type B
Family Day Care Homes
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the licensee's assistant did not have a copy of the immunization record in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102425(j)(2)(D)Type B
INFANT SAFE SLEEP
Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following:This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation,and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During children file review, LPA observed children in care were missing LIC 700 Identification and Emergency Information which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102421(b)Type B
CHILD'S RECORDS
(b) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, a copy of the emergency information card as requiredin Section 102417(g)(7).This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During children file reviews, LPA observed 2 out of 8 children present did not have a file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
2023
- 102425(c)Type B
INFANT SAFE SLEEP
Infant Safe Sleep PlanAn Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 month of age the provider has in care and maintained at the facility in the infant’s file. The Individual Infant Sleeping Plan The Department for review. This regulation was shall be maintained in the infant’s file and shall be available to not met as evidenced by interview with Licensee who could not locate lic 9227 for C3mother stated she completed form this is a potential personal rights and safety hazard to children in care.
- 1597.622(c)Type B
Family Day Care Homes
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 records reviewed, assistant did not have proof of immunizations in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
2022
- 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
ARTICLE 2. Administration of Child Day Care Licensing
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above.Licensee was unable to provide LPA with a copy of her mandated reporter certification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 101423(a)(2)Type B
102423 Personal Rights(a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following:(2) To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. LPA observed child (C1) to have a saggy diaper upon arrival. At 11:26 AM informed licensee of C1 diaper and licensee stated C1 diaper was wet. At 11:26 AM, LPA observed assistant (S1) starting to change childrens diaper on the changing table located inside the living room area. LPA observed assistant change five childrens diapers. Out of the five diapers changed, three were soiled. LPA also observed assisant using the same gloves in between diaper changes and not sanitizing the changing mat after each child.
- 102416.1(d)Type B
PERSONNEL RECORDS
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above.Assistant present did not have a file available for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102416.5(b)(1)Type A
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Upon arrival at 9:25 AM LPA observed assistant caring for eight (8) children. Out of the eight (8) children, five (5) were infants which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102417(d)(1)Type B
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above.LPA observed a saucer chair inside the childrens play room which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102417(g)(8)Type B
OPERATION OF A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During record review, LPA observed eight (8) children present were not on the roster which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102417(g)(9)(A)1Type B
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee was unable to provide LPA with a fire/disaster drill log which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102419(b)Type B
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. While touring the home, LPA observed licensee did not have PUB 394 Notification of Parent Rights posted which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102421(b)Type B
CHILD'S RECORDS
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During children file reviews, LPA observed 2 out of 8 children present did not have a file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102423(a)(4)Type A
PERSONAL RIGHTS
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. At 11:26 AM, LPA observed assistant (S1) starting to change childrens diaper on the changing table located inside the living room area. LPA observed assistant change five childrens diapers. Out of the five diapers changed, three were soiled. LPA also observed assisant using the same gloves in between diaper changes and not sanitizing the changing mat after each child which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102425(c)Type B
INFANT SAFE SLEEP
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During children file review, licensee was unable to provide LIC 9227 Individual Infant Sleeping plan form for infants in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102425(j)(2)(D)Type B
INFANT SAFE SLEEP
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee was unable to provide documentation of an infant safe sleep log showing infants are being checked every 15 minutes during nap time which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102425(j)(5)Type B
INFANT SAFE SLEEP
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. While touring the home, LPA observed four (4) infants inside a bedroom with the door closed placed inside crib which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Inspection record
11 visits on record since 2022. Most recent on 2025-03-11.
2 routine inspections, 3 complaint visits. 3 complaints on record, 1 of 3 substantiated.
- Other5 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- Complaint2 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- Other1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- Other2 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- Other1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- Inspection1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- OtherNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- OtherNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Inspection2 Type A · 10 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- Complaint1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
25 citations across the record on file
Nearby
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FAQ
Common questions about this facility
Is Maria Aldana licensed in California?
Yes, Maria Aldana is currently licensed in California. It has been licensed since 2010.
How many citations does Maria Aldana have?
Maria Aldana has 25 citations on record: 2 Type A (more serious) and 23 Type B citations. It has received 11 visits (2 inspections, 3 complaint visits, 6 other visits).
When was Maria Aldana last inspected?
Maria Aldana was last inspected on March 11, 2025 (about 1 year ago). California CCLD typically inspects licensed childcare facilities annually or following a complaint.
What type of childcare is Maria Aldana?
Maria Aldana 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 Lake Forest, Orange County, California.
How does Maria Aldana compare to other daycares in Orange County?
Maria Aldana has 25 citations. The county average is 2.4 citations per facility. There are 2,923 licensed childcare facilities in Orange County.
Does Maria Aldana have any serious violations?
Maria Aldana 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 Maria Aldana had any complaint inspections?
Maria Aldana has received 3 complaint-triggered inspections. 1 resulted in substantiated findings. Complaint inspections are triggered when someone reports a concern to CCLD.
What ages does Maria Aldana serve?
Maria Aldana serves children from infants to age 5. It has a licensed capacity of 14 children.
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