Larkspur · Licensed center
Children's Cottage Co-Op.
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 25 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 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since March 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Apr 2, 2026Nothing cited
- Dec 2, 2025Nothing cited
Nov 15, 20241 citation
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
“(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], 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.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Dec 20, 2023Nothing cited
Mar 9, 20222 citations
CCR 101229(a)Type A
“(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility failed to ensure no children be left without supervision which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. C1 went back inside the classroom to use the restroom without supervision while all children, staff, and parent volunteers are outside area.”
CCR 101229(a)
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
“(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility failed to ensure no children be left without supervision which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. C1 went back inside the classroom to use the restroom without supervision while all children, staff, and parent volunteers are outside area.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 64% of 457 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 457 Bay Area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 457 Bay Area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None29%
- 1 of 535%
- 2 of 523%This center
- 3 of 59%
- 4 of 54%
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- April 2, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since March 2022 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility failed to ensure no children be left without supervision which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. C1 went back inside the classroom to use the restroom without supervision while all children, staff, and parent volunteers are outside area.
· March 9, 2022
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.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 15, 2024
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], 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.
Mar 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 9, 2022
CCR 101229(a) · Type A
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility failed to ensure no children be left without supervision which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. C1 went back inside the classroom to use the restroom without supervision while all children, staff, and parent volunteers are outside area.
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility failed to ensure no children be left without supervision which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. C1 went back inside the classroom to use the restroom without supervision while all children, staff, and parent volunteers are outside area.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 461-0822
- Address
- 2900 Larkspur Landing, Larkspur, 94939
- License
- 210106761
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
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.