Corte Madera · Licensed center
Educare Children's Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 56 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 6 licensing inspections since February 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 29, 2026Nothing cited
- Jul 24, 2026Nothing cited
- Mar 21, 2025Nothing cited
Mar 28, 20241 citation
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
“(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited abovewhich poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
- Mar 2, 2023Nothing cited
- Feb 24, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 6 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 6 times split three ways: 17% had fewer, 35% the same, and 48% more (252 centers).
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%This center
- 2 of 631%
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 29, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since February 2022 — 5 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- 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.
Jul 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · July 30, 2025
ALLEGATION(S): Staff handles day care children in an inappropriate manner. Staff refused food to day care children. Staff do not ensure facility is operating in ratio. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On October 9, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) G. conducted an unannounced complaint inspection and met with assistant director, K.E. During the visit, there were 29 children supervised by 7 staff members. During the investigation, LPA reviewed facility records, conducted staff and children interviews, and made site observations in both license numbers 214005109 and 214005303. Based on LPA's site observations and interviews, the above allegation is determined to be unsubstantiated, meaning it may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the violations did or did not occur. Appeal rights were given to the licensee. A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with assistant director, K.E. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 28, 2024
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B
(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited abovewhich poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 924-9902
- Address
- 50 El Camino Dr. - Sigma Bldg., Corte Madera, 94925
- License
- 214005109
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=3, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
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.