Family child care (small) · Helendale, California
Bibiano Family Child Care
Helendale · Licensed for 14 children · licensed since 2010
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Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active family child care (small) licence, no. 364840424, first issued August 17, 2010. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
We don’t know. Our inspection source covers child care centers, not family homes. That doesn’t mean the record is clean; the state’s licensing site has it. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 14 children at once under the licence. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 1 public and charter campuses in Helendale have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (760) 243-5852 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Bibiano Family Child Care?
Licensed for 14 children since 2010.
California Community Care Licensing
Family Child Care (Small), licence 364840424
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity14 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedAugust 17, 2010When this licence was issued
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · Full state record for licence 364840424 ↗
We hold no inspection history for this licence; the state’s own records show its visits. Our inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
Next steps
How do I visit Bibiano Family Child Care, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 14 children: how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Phone
- (760) 243-5852
- Licensed as
- Family Child Care (Small)
- Licensee
- Bibiano, Martha
- Facility number
- 364840424
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Facility roster as of May 25, 2025 (family child care homes aren’t in CCLD’s weekly center sync)
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