California Code § 102402(a)(3): License Revocation Conduct

📋Type A Violation🏢Affects: Family Child Care Homes

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What Is California Code § 102402(a)(3): License Revocation Conduct?

California Code § 102402(a)(3)

Conduct in the operation or maintenance of a family day care home which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of the State of California.

💬What Providers Tell Us

Based on community experience — not official guidance

This regulation is the one CCLD uses when building a case for license revocation, and citations under it signal that the Department considers your facility a serious risk. If you see 102402(a)(3) on a report, treat it as a five-alarm fire. It means an inspector documented conduct harmful enough to justify pulling your license entirely. Respond to the Plan of Correction with specific, documented changes and implementation dates. Get a licensing attorney involved immediately. The facilities that survive a 102402 citation are the ones that demonstrate complete operational overhaul within the POC timeline, not just promises to 'do better.'

facilities cited (last 90 days)

That's 1 in 10000 facilities

counties affected

most common citation

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Increasing

Last 90 days vs. previous 90 days

5 facilities (was 3)+2 facilities

Source: California CCLD inspection records | Data as of Mar 19, 2026. Updated weekly.

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What Other Providers Do for License Revocation Conduct

Common practices shared by providers. Confirm requirements with your licensing analyst.

✓ Common Practices

Maintain safe operations that protect children's health and safety at all times
Follow all licensing regulations to avoid patterns of non-compliance
Report any incidents that could harm children immediately to licensing
Keep detailed documentation of safety measures and incident responses
Address any licensing concerns promptly and thoroughly

❌ Common Mistakes

Treating a 102402(a)(3) citation like a routine Type B deficiency. This is a revocation-level finding. Providers who respond with a standard correction plan instead of a full operational review often face escalated enforcement action.
Accumulating a pattern of lower-level violations that collectively trigger a 102402 finding. Providers focus on fixing individual citations without recognizing that CCLD tracks patterns. Five unrelated Type B citations in a year can support a 102402 determination that your operations are broadly harmful.
Failing to self-report serious incidents before CCLD discovers them independently. When the Department learns about a safety event from a parent complaint instead of from the provider, it supports the 'inimical to health and safety' standard because it suggests concealment.
Not seeking legal counsel immediately after receiving this citation. According to CCLD records, 3 of the 5 recent citations under this code were in Los Angeles County. Providers who try to handle revocation proceedings without an attorney experienced in licensing law rarely succeed in keeping their license.

What's Being Cited in Each Region Over the Past 90 Days

Based on facility inspection reports filed with California's Community Care Licensing Division, here's how this citation appears across different regions in the past 90 days.

Los Angeles County

3 citations

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Tulare County

1 citations

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San Luis Obispo County

1 citations

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Data updated weekly from CCLD public records. Last update: 3/19/2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers based on public CCLD data and regulation text. May not reflect recent changes.

What is a License Revocation Citation for Harmful Conduct?

California Title 22 Section 102402(a)(3) authorizes CCLD to revoke or suspend a family child care license when a provider's conduct is harmful to the health, safety, or welfare of children in care. This is not a routine deficiency. It's the regulation CCLD uses when building a case that your facility poses a serious enough risk to justify pulling your license entirely. For your facility, seeing this code on an inspection report means the Department considers your operations fundamentally unsafe.

How common are license revocation citations in California?

According to California CCLD inspection records as of March 15, 2026, 5 facilities have been cited under this regulation in the past 90 days across 3 California counties. That's roughly 1 in 8,000 inspected facilities. Los Angeles County accounts for 3 of the 5 citations, with San Luis Obispo and Tulare counties each recording 1. The concentration in Los Angeles reflects both the county's large provider population and its active enforcement posture on serious safety violations.

What triggers a license revocation citation during an inspection?

Inspectors document a 102402(a)(3) finding when they observe conduct seriously harmful to children or when a pattern of lower-level violations collectively demonstrates unsafe operations. Based on CCLD inspection patterns, this can be triggered by a single severe incident (a child injured due to negligence) or by accumulating five or more unrelated Type B citations within a year. Inspectors also cite this code when they discover a provider failed to self-report a serious safety incident and learned about it through a parent complaint instead.

How can I prevent a license revocation citation?

Self-report every serious incident to CCLD before they hear about it from a parent or third party. Address every lower-level citation fully, because CCLD tracks patterns across visits. If you receive multiple Type B deficiencies, conduct your own operational review rather than treating each as isolated. Keep documented evidence of staff training, safety checks, and incident responses. The facilities that avoid 102402 findings are the ones demonstrating proactive safety management, not just reactive corrections.

What should I do if I receive a license revocation citation?

Treat this as a five-alarm fire. Get a licensing attorney experienced in CCLD revocation proceedings involved immediately. Do not attempt to handle this with a standard correction plan. Your Plan of Correction needs to demonstrate complete operational overhaul with specific, documented changes and firm implementation dates. According to CCLD records, providers who respond without legal counsel rarely succeed in keeping their license. The POC timeline is your window to prove you've fundamentally changed operations, not just promised improvements. For complex situations, consider consulting a licensed childcare compliance specialist.

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This information is educational and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed childcare compliance consultant for guidance specific to your facility. Citation data is sourced from California Community Care Licensing Division public records and is refreshed regularly.

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