Novato · Licensed family home
Arguedas Pasara, Pamela
At a glance
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 14 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 5 licensing inspections since October 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Aug 26, 2025Nothing cited
Dec 20, 20243 citations
CCR 102421a(1)Type B
“102421 Child's Records (a) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, the signed and dated notice form required in Section 102419(d). (1) The licensee shall keep the signed and dated notice form for at least three years following termination of service to the child. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on the interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the above-referenced section. The licensee states that she threw away the files of the children. Which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102421a(1)
HSC102417d(1)Type B
“102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home (d) The home shall provide safe toys, play equipment and materials. (1) Fixtures, furniture and equipment that have been banned or recalled by the United States Consumer Protection Safety Commission shall not be used for children in care or accessible to children in care. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on the interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the above-referenced section. LPA observed an exersaucer was in the day care area. Licensee states that the exersaucer was given by a parent for their child to use in the day care, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC102417d(1)
CCR 102416.2(e)(5)Type B
“102416.2 Reporting Requirements (e) The written report shall be either Form LIC 624B (8/06) Unusual Incident/Injury report-Family Child Care Home, or a letter that includes the following information, in addition to that required by Health and Safety Code Sections 1597.467(b)(2)(A) through (b)(2)(D): (5) Description of how the incident or injury happened and name of the child(ren) or adult(s) that may have been involved as well as any steps taken to prevent the incident or injury from recurring. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on the interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the above-referenced section. The licensee failed to submit a written report of the incident, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 102416.2(e)(5)
- Apr 18, 2024Nothing cited
- Nov 2, 2022Nothing cited
- Oct 4, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 5 inspections. Bay Area family homes inspected 5 times split three ways: 43% had fewer, 28% the same, and 29% more (459 family homes).
How all 459 Bay Area family homes inspected 5 times compare
Of the 459 Bay Area family homes the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None43%
- 1 of 528%This home
- 2 of 517%
- 3 of 58%
- 4 of 54%
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 26, 2025
- On file
- 5 visits since October 2022 — 4 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
102416.5 Staffing Ratio and Capacity (d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either: (1) Twelve children, no more than four of whom may be infants; or This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on the interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the above-referenced section. The licensee was operating with more than 4 infants during the time the complaint was received. Which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· December 20, 2024
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.
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · December 20, 2024
CCR 102421a(1) · Type B
102421 Child's Records (a) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, the signed and dated notice form required in Section 102419(d). (1) The licensee shall keep the signed and dated notice form for at least three years following termination of service to the child. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on the interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the above-referenced section. The licensee states that she threw away the files of the children. Which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC102417d(1) · Type B
102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home (d) The home shall provide safe toys, play equipment and materials. (1) Fixtures, furniture and equipment that have been banned or recalled by the United States Consumer Protection Safety Commission shall not be used for children in care or accessible to children in care. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on the interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the above-referenced section. LPA observed an exersaucer was in the day care area. Licensee states that the exersaucer was given by a parent for their child to use in the day care, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 102416.2(e)(5) · Type B
102416.2 Reporting Requirements (e) The written report shall be either Form LIC 624B (8/06) Unusual Incident/Injury report-Family Child Care Home, or a letter that includes the following information, in addition to that required by Health and Safety Code Sections 1597.467(b)(2)(A) through (b)(2)(D): (5) Description of how the incident or injury happened and name of the child(ren) or adult(s) that may have been involved as well as any steps taken to prevent the incident or injury from recurring. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on the interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the above-referenced section. The licensee failed to submit a written report of the incident, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Oct 2024 Complaint 1 of 4 allegations substantiated
Complaint · October 4, 2024
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Facility is out of ratio.
Unsubstantiated
3 allegations
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 102116.5d(1) · Type A
102416.5 Staffing Ratio and Capacity (d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either: (1) Twelve children, no more than four of whom may be infants; or This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on the interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the above-referenced section. The licensee was operating with more than 4 infants during the time the complaint was received. Which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 209-8155
- Area
- Novato, 94947
- License
- 214005622
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=3, 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 November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.