Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.29
- Local median
- 0.05
BRIGHT STARS CHILDREN'S CENTER
199 GREENFIELD, San Rafael, CA 94901
- Facility:
- 214005558
- Type:
- INFANT 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:
- 19
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionOctober 14, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 14, 2023
Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for BRIGHT STARS CHILDREN'S CENTER from September 3, 2021 through October 14, 2025.
Five inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on October 14, 2025 and involved health or food records, with a due date of October 31, 2025.
Sleep safety was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 5 local median in 94901
Compared to 40 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 14%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 71%
- Local median
- 5%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.13
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Child's Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that a separate, complete and current record for each child is maintained in the child care center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation,interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 4 childrens records were incomplete missing immunization records, ID and emergency forms, health history , and physican report signed by DR which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 31, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101221(a) - 101221(a)
- Official code
- 101221(a)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, 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 October 17, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1597.16(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 31, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101174(d) - 101174(d)
- Official code
- 101174(d)
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. (2) The drills shall be documented. This documentation shall be kept in the child care center for at least one year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 31, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101174(d)(2) - 101174(d)(2)
- Official code
- 101174(d)(2)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. (1) Storage areas for poisons shall be locked. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 8, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(g)(1) - 101238(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(g)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Care Activities (C) An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 8, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101430(a)(3)(C) - 101430(a)(3)(C)
- Official code
- 101430(a)(3)(C)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Personnel Records (d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 10, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(d) - 101217(d)
- Official code
- 101217(d)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101226 (a) The licensee shall immediately notify the child's authorized representative if the child becomes ill or sustains an injury more serious than a minor cut or scratch. The licensee shall obtain specific instructions from the authorized representative regarding action to be taken. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with staff and child’s parent, Staff did not notify parents or child’s authorized representatives of child’s incident/injury in a timely manner to ensure child did not need medical attention. This poses a potential risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with staff and child’s parent, Staff did not notify parents or child’s authorized representatives of child’s incident/injury in a timely manner to ensure child did not need medical attention. This poses a potential risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 28, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226 - 101226
- Official code
- 101226
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- 101417 (a) Licensees serving infants may create a special program component for children who are between 18 months and 36 months of age. The provisions of Sections 101151 through 101239.2 and 101351 through 101439.1 shall apply to infant care centers operating a toddler component in addition to those specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.956. (1) The infant care center shall obtain written permission from the child's authorized representative for the placement of the child in the toddler program. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with staff and child’s parent, consent was not obtain before transition child to toddler program.
- Correction / follow-up note
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with staff and child’s parent, consent was not obtain before transition child to toddler program.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 28, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101417 - 101417
- Official code
- 101417
No recorded violations in this report