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Hannah's Place - A Loving School for Little Ones

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 19 children.
  • Run by the person who holds the license.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since May 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jan 23, 20251 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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which they did not complete lead testing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1597.16(a)(1)

  • Dec 4, 2023Nothing cited
  • Nov 2, 2023Nothing cited
  • May 23, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).

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%This center
  • 2 of 415%
  • 3 of 46%
  • All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
January 23, 2025
On file
4 visits since May 2022 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which they did not complete lead testing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · January 23, 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.

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 23, 2025

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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which they did not complete lead testing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Dec 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(707) 292-3096
Address
18980 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, 95476
License
493009885

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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

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.

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