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C.A.M (CFS) HAMILTON (SA)

5520 NAVE DRIVE, Novato, CA 94949

Facility:
210111538
Type:
SCHOOL AGE 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:
48

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionJune 10, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 10, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 13 available inspections for C.A.M (CFS) HAMILTON (SA) from February 7, 2023 through June 10, 2026.

Three inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 30, 2024 and involved supervision, with a due date of July 1, 2024.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Five later inspections, from July 11, 2025 through June 10, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
13

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
4

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

13 total inspections vs 6.5 local median in 94949

Compared to 16 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.31
Local median
0.27

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
15%
Local median
13%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
23%
Local median
24%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.25

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.

View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229(a)(1) Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation, of a teacher at any time except as specified in sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: A child was able to run out of the classroom when another parent was picking up their child which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Report comments
A child was able to run out of the classroom when another parent was picking up their child which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 1, 2024
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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: A child was left sleeping and unattended in the classroom while the teachers and other children were outside which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Report comments
A child was left sleeping and unattended in the classroom while the teachers and other children were outside which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 28, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
Official code
101229(a)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
1011161 Limitations in Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidence by: LPA has observed that the facility is operating in classroom 5 which is not part of the school age program rooms. Room 5 is currently under the the preschool license number 213001939. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Inspector notes
LPA has observed that the facility is operating in classroom 5 which is not part of the school age program rooms. Room 5 is currently under the the preschool license number 213001939. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 28, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
Official code
101161(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b)(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.5 ppb of lead in a water fixture. This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.5 ppb of lead in a water fixture. This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 20, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency