Santa Clara · Licensed family home

Xin Chen Family Child Care

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since October 2022.

Fewer than 20 Bay Area family homes have had 6 licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.

Licensing inspections

Aug 4, 20261 citation
  • “§1596.8595 (c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. (2) Upon enrollment of a new child in a facility, the licensee shall provide to the parents or legal guardians of the newly enrolling child copies of any licensing report that the licensee has received during the prior 12-month period that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because all six children’s records reviewed today did not contain the LIC 9224 forms related to the Type A citations issued on 08/13/2025 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

    HSC 1596.8595

Aug 15, 2025No rules cited
Aug 13, 20252 citations
  • “102402 Revocation or Suspension of a License or Registration (a) The Department shall have the authority to suspend or revoke any license for the following reasons: (3) Conduct in the operation or maintenance of a family day care home which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of the State of California. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records review, observation and interviews, licensee misrepresented the identity of S1 on 08/01/2025, which posed a immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.”

    CCR 102402(a)(3)

  • “102370 Criminal Record Clearance(d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1)Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 102370(j) or (3) Request and be approved for a transfer of a criminal record exemption, as specified in Section 102370.1(p), unless, upon request for a transfer, the Department permits the individual to be employed, reside or be present at the facility. The requirement was not met as evidenced by: S1 did not have fingerprint clearance during LPA's visit on 08/01/2025 which posed a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.”

    CCR 102370(d)(1)

Dec 19, 2024No rules cited
Oct 10, 2023No rules cited
Oct 18, 2022No rules cited
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
August 4, 2026
On file
6 visits since October 2022 — 4 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type A — 102416.5 Staffing Ratio and Capacity (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 was not met as evidenced by: When the LPA visited the facility on 08/01/2025, the licensee was not present upon arrival. Only one adult attendant, who had not completed fingerprint clearance at that time, was supervising nine children which posed a immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care. · August 13, 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.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 4, 2026

HSC 1596.8595 · Type B

§1596.8595 (c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. (2) Upon enrollment of a new child in a facility, the licensee shall provide to the parents or legal guardians of the newly enrolling child copies of any licensing report that the licensee has received during the prior 12-month period that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because all six children’s records reviewed today did not contain the LIC 9224 forms related to the Type A citations issued on 08/13/2025 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Aug 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 13, 2025

CCR 102370(d)(1) · Type B

102370 Criminal Record Clearance(d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1)Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 102370(j) or (3) Request and be approved for a transfer of a criminal record exemption, as specified in Section 102370.1(p), unless, upon request for a transfer, the Department permits the individual to be employed, reside or be present at the facility. The requirement was not met as evidenced by: S1 did not have fingerprint clearance during LPA's visit on 08/01/2025 which posed a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.

CCR 102402(a)(3) · Type A

102402 Revocation or Suspension of a License or Registration (a) The Department shall have the authority to suspend or revoke any license for the following reasons: (3) Conduct in the operation or maintenance of a family day care home which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of the State of California. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records review, observation and interviews, licensee misrepresented the identity of S1 on 08/01/2025, which posed a immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.

State report

Jul 2025 Complaint Substantiated

Complaint · July 30, 2025

Substantiated · CCR 102416.5(e) · Type A

102416.5 Staffing Ratio and Capacity (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 was not met as evidenced by: When the LPA visited the facility on 08/01/2025, the licensee was not present upon arrival. Only one adult attendant, who had not completed fingerprint clearance at that time, was supervising nine children which posed a immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.

State report

Dec 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Oct 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Oct 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

(650) 885-6486

Area
Santa Clara, 95051
License
434417299, active

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All checked July 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=2, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=0, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=1, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

Details

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.