Novato · Licensed center
C.A.M. (Cfs) Hamilton (Inf)
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 36 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 February 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 20, 20261 citation
CCR 101429(a)(1)Type B
“101429 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (a) In addition to Section 101229, the following shall apply: (1) Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not ensure that direct visual observation was maintained at all times. An infant was without visual observation for approximately 2-3 minutes, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101429(a)(1)
- Apr 9, 2026Nothing cited
- Sep 22, 2025Nothing cited
- Apr 10, 2025Nothing cited
- Mar 26, 2024Nothing cited
- Dec 6, 2023Nothing cited
- Nov 8, 2023Nothing cited
- Mar 29, 2023Nothing cited
- Feb 22, 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
- May 20, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since February 2022 — 8 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
101429 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (a) In addition to Section 101229, the following shall apply: (1) Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not ensure that direct visual observation was maintained at all times. An infant was without visual observation for approximately 2-3 minutes, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· May 20, 2026
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.
May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 20, 2026
CCR 101429(a)(1) · Type B
101429 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (a) In addition to Section 101229, the following shall apply: (1) Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not ensure that direct visual observation was maintained at all times. An infant was without visual observation for approximately 2-3 minutes, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 883-5318
- Address
- 5520 Nave Drive, Novato, 94949
- License
- 213002658
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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, 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.