San Rafael · Licensed center
C.A.M. (Cfs) -Canal Child Care Center (Ps)
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 44 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 9 licensing inspections since August 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Nov 10, 2025Nothing cited
- Oct 2, 2025Nothing cited
- Sep 22, 2025Nothing cited
- Aug 6, 2025Nothing cited
- Nov 8, 2024Nothing cited
Mar 28, 20241 citation
CCR 101221(b)(5)Type B
“101221 Child's Records (b) Each record shall contain information including, but not limited to, the following: (5) Name, address and telephone number of the child's authorized representative This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, a child was picked by an individual who was not on the emeregency pick up list, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.”
CCR 101221(b)(5)
- Mar 7, 2024Nothing cited
- Jan 10, 2024Nothing cited
- Aug 31, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 9 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 9 times had more: 75% of 48 had rules cited at 2 or more.
How all 48 Bay Area centers inspected 9 times compare
Of the 48 Bay Area centers the state inspected 9 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None2%
- 1 of 923%This center
- 2 of 921%
- 3 of 923%
- 4 of 913%
- 5 of 915%
- 6 of 92%
- 7 of 92%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- November 10, 2025
- On file
- 9 visits since August 2022 — 8 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
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.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 28, 2024
CCR 101221(b)(5) · Type B
101221 Child's Records (b) Each record shall contain information including, but not limited to, the following: (5) Name, address and telephone number of the child's authorized representative This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, a child was picked by an individual who was not on the emeregency pick up list, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Feb 2022 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · February 16, 2022
ALLEGATION(S): Daycare child was inappropriately touched by another daycare child. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On March 24, 2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), S.L. conducted a subsequent complaint inspection and met with Lead Teacher T.F. to discuss the above allegation. Purpose of the inspection was explained. Present were 6 staff with 36 children. During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted with Director, parents, children, and relevant documents were gathered. Based on the interviews and relevant documents, there was no sufficient evidence to prove the daycare child innappropriately touched another daycare child. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegation is Unsubstantiated. LPA conducted exit interview with Teacher. Report and Notice of Site Visit will be emailed to [email protected] by the end of business day. Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 526-7500
- Address
- 215 Mission Avenue, San Rafael, 94901
- License
- 214005192
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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, Who runs it ccld.dss.ca.gov
Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.