Cupertino · Licensed family home

Alma Zuniga Family Child Care

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since May 2022.

Of the 72 Bay Area family homes with 5 licensing inspections, 25% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this home did. 26% had none cited.

Licensing inspections

Jun 17, 20261 citation
  • “(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 (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 adult helpers which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee's adult helpers (A1 & A2) have expired Mandated Reporter Training.”

    HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

Mar 11, 2025No rules cited
Aug 14, 2023No rules cited
Aug 9, 20231 citation
  • “(d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either: (1) Twelve children, no more than four of whom may be infants; or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs observation and licensee's statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having 10 children including five (5) infants and five (5) preschool age. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

    CCR 102416.5(d)(1)

May 19, 2022No rules cited
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
June 17, 2026
On file
5 visits since May 2022 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
Type A — (d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either: (1) Twelve children, no more than four of whom may be infants; or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs observation and licensee's statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having 10 children including five (5) infants and five (5) preschool age. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · August 9, 2023

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.

Jun 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 17, 2026

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B

(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 (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 adult helpers which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee's adult helpers (A1 & A2) have expired Mandated Reporter Training.

State report

Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 9, 2023

CCR 102416.5(d)(1) · Type A

(d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either: (1) Twelve children, no more than four of whom may be infants; or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs observation and licensee's statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having 10 children including five (5) infants and five (5) preschool age. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

May 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

(626) 343-8851

Area
Cupertino, 95014
License
434416779, active

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All checked July 2026.

State record

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

Details

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.