Sunnyvale · Licensed family home
Sixin Chen 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 3 licensing inspections since August 2023.
Of the 99 Bay Area family homes with 3 licensing inspections, 29% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this home did. 3% had rules cited at all 3, 54% at none.
Licensing inspections
Oct 21, 20251 citation
“Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 children files missed current records of 15 minutes sleep check log which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102425(j)(2)(D)
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 21, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Type B —
Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 children files missed current records of 15 minutes sleep check log which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· October 21, 2025
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.
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 21, 2025
CCR 102425(j)(2)(D) · Type B
Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 children files missed current records of 15 minutes sleep check log which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Jun 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · June 26, 2025
Unsubstantiated
ALLEGATION(S): Adult hit a daycare child while in care INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) S.Y. conducted an unannounced Complaint investigation to deliver the findings. LPA met with Licensee SiXin Chen. Present during visit were licensee, 2 staff, and 6 preschool aged children. It was alleged that a teacher slapped child. (C1) On 6/27/2025, LPA conducted phone interview with Reporting Party(RP). RP stated they are working with police to set up an interview with C1. On 6/30/2025, LPA conducted an initial complaint investigation and reviewed supporting documentation. LPA interviewed licensee and two staff, and toured facility. On 8/06/2025, LPA conducted phone interviews with parents and left messages for parents to call back. None was received. LPA also conducted additional phone interview with RP. (continue on page 2) Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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Details
- Area
- Sunnyvale, 94085
- License
- 434417356, 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.