Fairfield · Licensed center
Caterpillar Clubhouse Child Development Center
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 30 children.
- Run by the person who holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since May 2024.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 21, 20261 citation
CCR 101216.1(b)(1)(A)Type B
“(b)Prior to employment, a teacher shall meet the requirements of (b)(1) or (b)(2) below:(1)A teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least six postsecondary semester...units of the education requirement specified in (c)(1) below...(A)After employment, a teacher hired under (b) above shall complete,..., at least two units each semester...until the education requirement specified in (c)(1) below is met. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, staff S1 was supervising children without another staff person present and does not meet the qualifications or alternative qualifications of a teacher, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216.1(b)(1)(A)
- Jun 2, 2025Nothing cited
May 15, 20252 citations
CCR 101229.1(a)(1)Type B
“(a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the center director was signing children in/out when guardians would forget to and would not enforce the requirement to comply with both signing children in and out. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101229.1(a)(1)
CCR 101227(a)(6)Type B
“(a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (6) Menus shall be in writing and shall be posted at least one week in advance in an area accessible for review by the child's authorized representative. Copies of the menus as served shall be dated and kept on file for at least 30 days. Menus shall be made available for review by the child's authorized representative and the Department upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review the center director was not able to furnish a copy of the menu. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101227(a)(6)
- May 23, 2024Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 79% of 569 had rules cited at 1 or none.
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%This center
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 13, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since May 2024 — 2 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type B —
101239.1(c) Each cot or mat shall be equipped with a sheet to cover the cot or mat and, depending on the weather, a sheet and/or blanket to cover the child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, 12 children were napping on cots without a sheet and Licensee stated she does not require a sheet for the cots which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of persons in care.
· June 18, 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.
Jun 2026 Complaint 1 of 2 allegations substantiated
Complaint · June 12, 2026
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Staff are not providing adequate napping equipment for day care children
Unsubstantiated
- Staff yell at day care children
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 101239.1(c) · Type B
101239.1(c) Each cot or mat shall be equipped with a sheet to cover the cot or mat and, depending on the weather, a sheet and/or blanket to cover the child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, 12 children were napping on cots without a sheet and Licensee stated she does not require a sheet for the cots which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of persons in care.
ALLEGATION(S): Staff yell at day care children INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), J.G. made an unannounced complaint investigation visit today and met with Licensee L.C. for the purpose of delivering findings of the above allegation. LPA previously met with Licensee on 06/18/26 to open the complaint. During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted interviews, made observations and obtained documents. From 06/15/26 through 08/11/26, interviews were conducted with Licensee, reporting party (RP), staff (S1, S2), parents (P1-P8) and children (C1-C7). Continued on LIC9099-C Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 21, 2026
CCR 101216.1(b)(1)(A) · Type B
(b)Prior to employment, a teacher shall meet the requirements of (b)(1) or (b)(2) below:(1)A teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least six postsecondary semester...units of the education requirement specified in (c)(1) below...(A)After employment, a teacher hired under (b) above shall complete,..., at least two units each semester...until the education requirement specified in (c)(1) below is met. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, staff S1 was supervising children without another staff person present and does not meet the qualifications or alternative qualifications of a teacher, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
May 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · May 14, 2026
ALLEGATION(S): Staff do not keep the facility clean Staff are not completing daily health checks INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), A.S. made a subsequent complaint investigation inspection, for the purpose of delivering complaint findings, and met with Director, L.C. (D1). It has been alleged that staff do not keep the facility clean. It has also been alleged that staff are not completing daily health checks, specifically that staff are allowing sick children to attend, and as a result, other children are getting sick. During the initial investigation inspection on 05/21/26, LPA S. toured the facility, and received the following documents; a current roster of children in care, current LIC500 Personnel Report, page from the Parent Handbook to include information on “Daily Health Screening & Exclusion” and a screen shot of text messages dated 05/01/26. LPA conducted interviews with D1 and two staff, S1 and S2. Continue on LIC9099-C Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
May 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 15, 2025
CCR 101229.1(a)(1) · Type B
(a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the center director was signing children in/out when guardians would forget to and would not enforce the requirement to comply with both signing children in and out. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101227(a)(6) · Type B
(a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (6) Menus shall be in writing and shall be posted at least one week in advance in an area accessible for review by the child's authorized representative. Copies of the menus as served shall be dated and kept on file for at least 30 days. Menus shall be made available for review by the child's authorized representative and the Department upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review the center director was not able to furnish a copy of the menu. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (707) 419-5454
- Address
- 997 Beck Ave, Fairfield, 94533
- License
- 483010573
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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
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.