Tiburon · Licensed center
Grove Preschool at Kol Shofar, the
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 105 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 July 2022.
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Licensing inspections
- Mar 6, 2025Nothing cited
Feb 20, 20251 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
“101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on the staff interview and pertinent documents collected during the visit. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
- Feb 29, 2024Nothing cited
Oct 4, 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
- Jul 29, 2022Nothing cited
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
- July 8, 2025
- On file
- 5 visits since July 2022 — 3 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on the staff interview and pertinent documents collected during the visit. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· February 20, 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.
May 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · May 1, 2025
ALLEGATION(S): Staff engages in inappropriate behavior in the presence of day care children Staff does not provide adequate supervision to day care children INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On July 8, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) G. conducted an unannounced complaint investigation visit at the facility. LPA met with facility director, K.B. and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during the visit were 50 children in care with 13 teachers. During the course of the investigation, pertinent documents were reviewed and interviews were conducted with staff. Based on the interviews and relevant documents, there's no sufficient evidence to prove that "Staff engages in inappropriate behavior in the presence of day care children" and "Staff does not provide adequate supervision to day care children". Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegation is Unsubstantiated. Report and Notice of Site Visit was provided. Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the director, K.B. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 20, 2025
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on the staff interview and pertinent documents collected during the visit. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Request Denied
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 4, 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.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 388-1818
- Address
- 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon, 94920
- License
- 214005617
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 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=2, 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
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.