East Palo Alto · Licensed family home
Karla Valencia Family Child Care
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 14 children.
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What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2021.
Of the 154 Bay Area family homes with 4 licensing inspections, 34% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this home did. 1% had rules cited at all 4, 45% at none.
Licensing inspections
Aug 24, 20211 citation
“102370(a): Criminal Record Clearance: " 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 evidence is not met by: Based on LPA interviews and record review, there was an individual who was residing in the home prior to receiving fingerprint clearance or exemption.”
CCR 102370(a)
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 17, 2024
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2021 — 3 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Type A —
102370(a): Criminal Record Clearance: " 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 evidence is not met by: Based on LPA interviews and record review, there was an individual who was residing in the home prior to receiving fingerprint clearance or exemption.
· August 24, 2021
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.
Aug 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 24, 2021
CCR 102370(a) · Type A · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
102370(a): Criminal Record Clearance: " 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 evidence is not met by: Based on LPA interviews and record review, there was an individual who was residing in the home prior to receiving fingerprint clearance or exemption.
May 2021 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · May 14, 2021
Unsubstantiated
ALLEGATION(S): Adult in home inappropriately touched child in care. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tapia-Mandujano conducted an unannounced subsequent complaint inspection to discuss the above allegation and met with licensee, Karla Valencia. Present during the inspection was licensee, staff, and 11 children (3 infants and 8 preschool age). Investigations Bureau (IB) Investigator, V.M., conducted the investigation. During the course of the investigation, IB Investigator M. conducted interviews with Staff, Guardians, Children, obtained Police Reports and other supportive information. Although the allegation of Adult in home inappropriately touched child in care may have happened or may be valid, based on the information obtained by IB Investigator M., there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is found to be “unsubstantiated.” An exit interview was conducted with licensee, Karla Valencia. Appeal Rights were given and explained to licensee. A Notice of Site Visit and Copy of report will be emailed to licensee at GROWINGANDLEARNING@HOTMAIL.COM. This report is public and can be reviewed. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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Details
- Area
- East Palo Alto, 94303
- License
- 414004652, 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
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.