Santa Rosa · Licensed center
Bethlehem Children's Center
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 85 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since October 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 25, 20251 citation
CCR 101238.2(d)(2)Type B
“(2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. The following regulation has not been met as evidenced by: Based on the Unusual Incident Report and interview with staff there was an exposed screw sticking out of the retaining wall that a child (C1) had been cut by.”
CCR 101238.2(d)(2)
Jan 31, 20244 citations
CCR 101174(d)Type B
“(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not conduct a disaster drill within the last 6 months which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101174(d)
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
“(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, staff 5 (S5) did not possess evidence of immunization against measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
CCR 101216(g)(2)Type B
“(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, staff 2 (S2) did not possess a complete LIC 503 Health Screening which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216(g)(2)
CCR 101226(e)(4)(A)Type B
“(4) Nonprescription medications may be administered without approval or instructions from the child's physician if all of the following conditions are met: (A) Nonprescription medications shall be administered in accordance with the product label directions on the nonprescription medication container(s). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the Epi-pen for child 6 (C6) had expired in July of 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101226(e)(4)(A)
Jan 6, 20231 citation
101700.3(b)(1)Type B
“101700.3(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 record review, the facility had two faucets (Site “D” and Site “E”) that exceeded that allowable levels of lead in the water (5.5ppb and 13ppb). This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
101700.3(b)(1)
- Oct 27, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 94% of 569 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.
How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None41%
- 1 of 438%
- 2 of 415%
- 3 of 46%This center
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 25, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since October 2022 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
(2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. The following regulation has not been met as evidenced by: Based on the Unusual Incident Report and interview with staff there was an exposed screw sticking out of the retaining wall that a child (C1) had been cut by.
· August 25, 2025
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.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 25, 2025
CCR 101238.2(d)(2) · Type B
(2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. The following regulation has not been met as evidenced by: Based on the Unusual Incident Report and interview with staff there was an exposed screw sticking out of the retaining wall that a child (C1) had been cut by.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · January 31, 2024
CCR 101174(d) · Type B
(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not conduct a disaster drill within the last 6 months which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, staff 5 (S5) did not possess evidence of immunization against measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101216(g)(2) · Type B
(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, staff 2 (S2) did not possess a complete LIC 503 Health Screening which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101226(e)(4)(A) · Type B
(4) Nonprescription medications may be administered without approval or instructions from the child's physician if all of the following conditions are met: (A) Nonprescription medications shall be administered in accordance with the product label directions on the nonprescription medication container(s). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the Epi-pen for child 6 (C6) had expired in July of 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Jan 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 6, 2023
101700.3(b)(1) · Type B
101700.3(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 record review, the facility had two faucets (Site “D” and Site “E”) that exceeded that allowable levels of lead in the water (5.5ppb and 13ppb). This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (707) 538-2266
- Address
- 1300 St Francis Road, Santa Rosa, 95409
- License
- 490107830
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.