Foster City · Licensed family home
Christina Collum Family Child Care
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 14 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since June 2023.
Of the 154 Bay Area family homes with 4 licensing inspections, 5% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this home did. 1% had rules cited at all 4, 45% at none.
Licensing inspections
Jan 30, 20261 citation
“102417(b) (b) The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 9:35AM., Based on observation, LPA confirmed dog droppings and excessive boxes in the backyard area. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
CCR102417(b)
Dec 5, 20254 citations
“(b) The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 1:55PM., Based on observation, LPA confirmed dog droppings and excessive boxes in the backyard area. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.”
CCR 102417(b)
“(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (3) Where children are less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 1:45PM., Based on observation, LPA confirmed staircase (top and bottom) in kitchen has not been barricaded. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.”
CCR 102417(g)(3)
“(c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 3:00PM., Based on record review, LPA confirmed licensee's CPR/1st Aid Certification had expired. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.”
CCR 102416(c)
“An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 months of age the provider has in care and included in the infant's file at the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 2: 45PM., Based on record review, LPA confirmed (LIC9227) individual infant sleeping plan missing from qualifying infant's files. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.”
CCR 102425(c)
Aug 22, 20244 citations
“(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in cleaning products were left accessible to children in care. Products were left out in living room where children pass to go to backyard, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102417(g)(4)
“(b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview,, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 infants sleeping had blankets in play pen while infants were sleeping, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102425(b)
“The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall check and document the following: 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 in 4 out of 4 infants; 15 minute sleep logs were not maintained, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102425(j)(2)
“(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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in licensee has not completed mandated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- January 30, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since June 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
102417(b) (b) The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 9:35AM., Based on observation, LPA confirmed dog droppings and excessive boxes in the backyard area. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
· January 30, 2026
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.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 30, 2026
CCR102417(b) · Type B
102417(b) (b) The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 9:35AM., Based on observation, LPA confirmed dog droppings and excessive boxes in the backyard area. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · December 5, 2025
CCR 102417(b) · Type B
(b) The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 1:55PM., Based on observation, LPA confirmed dog droppings and excessive boxes in the backyard area. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
CCR 102417(g)(3) · Type B
(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (3) Where children are less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 1:45PM., Based on observation, LPA confirmed staircase (top and bottom) in kitchen has not been barricaded. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
CCR 102416(c) · Type B
(c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 3:00PM., Based on record review, LPA confirmed licensee's CPR/1st Aid Certification had expired. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
CCR 102425(c) · Type B
An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 months of age the provider has in care and included in the infant's file at the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 2: 45PM., Based on record review, LPA confirmed (LIC9227) individual infant sleeping plan missing from qualifying infant's files. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · August 22, 2024
CCR 102417(g)(4) · Type B
(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in cleaning products were left accessible to children in care. Products were left out in living room where children pass to go to backyard, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 102425(b) · Type B
(b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview,, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 infants sleeping had blankets in play pen while infants were sleeping, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 102425(j)(2) · Type B
The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall check and document the following: 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 in 4 out of 4 infants; 15 minute sleep logs were not maintained, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in licensee has not completed mandated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Website
- happycampersplayhouse.com
- Area
- Foster City, 94404
- License
- 414002547, 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
- Phone, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website happycampersplayhouse.com
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.