San Rafael · Licensed center
City of San Rafael - Pickleweed P/S
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 44 children.
- Run by a city government, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 6 licensing inspections since November 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Nov 14, 20253 citations
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)Type A
“Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation,interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff member did not have crimminal record clearance and another staff member was not associated to facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
CCR 101174(d)(2)Type B
“(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. (2) The drills shall be documented. This documentation shall be kept in the child care center for at least one year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Disaster drills were not documented which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101174(d)(2)
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff members not having lic 503 and proof of immunizaions or flu declinations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216(g)(2)
Oct 21, 20251 citation
CCR 101223(a)(3)Type B
“101223 Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirment was not met, as evidenced by: Based on the interview and record review, the Center did not comply with the above regulation. A staff member pulled C1’s hair to demonstrate how it felt when C1 pulled others’ hair. This intention violated the child’s personal rights, which poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(3)
- Nov 18, 2024Nothing cited
- Jan 17, 2024Nothing cited
Oct 2, 20231 citation
101700.3Type B
“101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (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 results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source. Once received, the facility took immediate and proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
101700.3
Nov 21, 20221 citation
CCR 101216(f)Type B
“(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216(f)
The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 94% of 252 had rules cited at 3 or fewer.
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%
- 2 of 631%
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- November 14, 2025
- On file
- 6 visits since November 2022 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation,interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff member did not have crimminal record clearance and another staff member was not associated to facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· November 14, 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.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · November 14, 2025
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) · Type A
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation,interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff member did not have crimminal record clearance and another staff member was not associated to facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101174(d)(2) · Type B
(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. (2) The drills shall be documented. This documentation shall be kept in the child care center for at least one year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Disaster drills were not documented which poses/posed 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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff members not having lic 503 and proof of immunizaions or flu declinations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 21, 2025
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B
101223 Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirment was not met, as evidenced by: Based on the interview and record review, the Center did not comply with the above regulation. A staff member pulled C1’s hair to demonstrate how it felt when C1 pulled others’ hair. This intention violated the child’s personal rights, which poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 2, 2023
101700.3 · Type B
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (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 results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source. Once received, the facility took immediate and proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Nov 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 21, 2022
CCR 101216(f) · Type B
(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 485-3101
- Address
- 40 Canal Street, San Rafael, 94901
- License
- 213001036
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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.