San Mateo · Licensed family home
Maria Diaz 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 May 2022.
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
May 9, 20221 citation
“102425(j)(2)(D) 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: Date, infant’s name and time of each 15-minute check. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, LPA confirmed licensee is not maintained required infant napping logs, with documentation of each 15 minute check. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 102425(j)(2)(D)
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- January 16, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since May 2022 — 3 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
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May 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 9, 2022
CCR 102425(j)(2)(D) · Type B
102425(j)(2)(D) 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: Date, infant’s name and time of each 15-minute check. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, LPA confirmed licensee is not maintained required infant napping logs, with documentation of each 15 minute check. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
May 2022 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · May 5, 2022
Substantiated · CCR 102425(b)(3) · Type B
102425(b)(3) Infant Safe Sleep: There shall be no objects hanging above or attached to the side of the crib. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, observations and record review, LPA confirmed bumpers/ wrap attached to sides of infant crib. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Details
- Area
- San Mateo, 94401
- License
- 414001409, 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.