Palo Alto · Licensed family home
Mariya Sorokina 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 5 licensing inspections since October 2021.
Of the 72 Bay Area family homes with 5 licensing inspections, 35% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this home did. 26% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Nov 6, 20231 citation
“(e) If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were 11 school age children upon LPA's arrival, but no assistant present. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102416.5(e)
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- May 19, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since October 2021 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
(e) If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were 11 school age children upon LPA's arrival, but no assistant present. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· November 6, 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.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 6, 2023
CCR 102416.5(e) · Type A
(e) If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were 11 school age children upon LPA's arrival, but no assistant present. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Area
- Palo Alto, 94306
- License
- 435700342, 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.