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C.A.M.(CFS)-OLD GALLINAS CHILDREN'S CENTER (PS)

251 NORTH SAN PEDRO ROAD, San Rafael, CA 94903

Facility:
210108890
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
140

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionJuly 8, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 13, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 23 available inspections for C.A.M.(CFS)-OLD GALLINAS CHILDREN'S CENTER (PS) from August 17, 2021 through July 8, 2026.

Eight inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on July 8, 2026 and involved child guidance, with a due date of July 10, 2026.

Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in six inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
23

11 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
9

5 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
6

4 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

23 total inspections vs 4 local median in 94903

Compared to 17 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.39
Local median
0.4

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
26%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
35%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.29

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights(a)(3).. The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to... This requirement was not evidenced by: Based on interviews it was found that the facility did not comply with the cited section above it was determined a child in care had been handled in an innapropriate,unnecessary rough manner by a staff member and was being forced to nap , which did not align with safe, supportive, or developmentally appropriate practices. This action posed an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews it was found that the facility did not comply with the cited section above it was determined a child in care had been handled in an innapropriate,unnecessary rough manner by a staff member and was being forced to nap , which did not align with safe, supportive, or developmentally appropriate practices. This action posed an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 10, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations file review,and interviews, the center did not comply with the section cited above. The center did not provide sufficient supervision; child was left behind for approximately 5 minutes and went unnoticed twice. The center failed to provide adequate supervision to meet the needs of children in care this poses a potential health and safety risk for children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 17, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations file review,and interviews, the center did not comply with the section cited above. The center did not provide sufficient supervision; child was left in bathroom inside stall unattended while staff left with 4 children rather than the 5 she had taken.Child was discovered by other child entering with second group to use bathroom. The center failed to provide adequate supervision to meet the needs of children in care poses a potential health and safety risk for children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 27, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. Based on observations and interviews, the center did not comply with the section cited above. The center did not provide sufficient supervision; child was left outside of classroom on playground.Child was discovered outside after child knocked on the door. Failing to provide adequate supervision to meet the needs of children in care poses a potential health and safety risk for them.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 27, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. Based on a review of records and interviews, the center did not comply with the section cited above. The center did not provide sufficient supervision; S1 left the children in the classroom without supervision on two different occasions on July 9, 2025. Both instances were observed by other staff. Failing to provide adequate supervision to meet the needs of children in care poses a potential health and safety risk for them.
Correction / follow-up note
Based on a review of records and interviews, the center did not comply with the section cited above. The center did not provide sufficient supervision; S1 left the children in the classroom without supervision on two different occasions on July 9, 2025. Both instances were observed by other staff. Failing to provide adequate supervision to meet the needs of children in care poses a potential health and safety risk for them.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 22, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on the investigation conducted by the licensee's HR department, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 8, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
102416.2 Reporting Requirements (b)The Licensee shall report to the Department any of the events as specified in Health and Safety Code Sections 1597.467(b)(1)(A) through (b)(1)(C) that occur during the operation of the family child care home. (C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child." This requirement was not met, as evidenced by the record review. The Licensee failed to report to Community Care Licensing an unusual incident within seven days. Failure to report unusual incidences as required to the Department could present potential health and safety risks to the children.
Report comments
This requirement was not met, as evidenced by the record review. The Licensee failed to report to Community Care Licensing an unusual incident within seven days. Failure to report unusual incidences as required to the Department could present potential health and safety risks to the children.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 12, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416.2 - 102416.2
Official code
102416.2
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) the licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by Based on interviews and record review, the Licensee did not ensure proper supervision of of a child, which occured on 5/14/2023 This is a potential risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews and record review, the Licensee did not ensure proper supervision of of a child, which occured on 5/14/2023 This is a potential risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 12, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229(a)(1) Responsible for providing Care and Supervision: No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and file review, LPAs confirmed that child C1 was left alone inside the classroom for several minutes. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews and file review, LPAs confirmed that child C1 was left alone inside the classroom for several minutes. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 29, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)