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Le Petit Jardin

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 45 children.
  • Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since January 2025.

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Licensing inspections

  • Sep 15, 20261 citation
    • CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
      • “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 director interview, the facility did not comply with the above by leaving a child without supervision in the bathroom during transition time, whcih posed a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101229(a)(1)

  • May 28, 20261 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where 3/4 staff has expired certificates, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

  • Jan 3, 2025Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 85% of 568 had rules cited at 1 or none.

How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare

Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None51%
  • 1 of 334%
  • 2 of 312%This center
  • All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
September 15, 2026
On file
3 visits since January 2025 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Type B — 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 director interview, the facility did not comply with the above by leaving a child without supervision in the bathroom during transition time, whcih posed a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care. · September 15, 2026

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.

Sep 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 15, 2026

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B

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 director interview, the facility did not comply with the above by leaving a child without supervision in the bathroom during transition time, whcih posed a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 28, 2026

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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where 3/4 staff has expired certificates, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jan 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(415) 457-1325
Address
201 Seminary Drive, Mill Valley, 94941
License
214005691

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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

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.

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