Novato · Licensed center
North Marin Community Services(Ps)
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 39 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 3 licensing inspections since June 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 3, 2026Nothing cited
- Apr 30, 2024Nothing cited
- Jun 13, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had the same: 51% of 568.
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%This center
- 1 of 334%
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 3, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since June 2023 — all of them 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.
Jun 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · June 7, 2024
ALLEGATION(S): Staff handles day care children in an inappropriate manner. Staff speaks to day care children in an inappropriate manner. Staff inappropriately disciplines day care children. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On August 8, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), G. conducted a conclusionary complaint inspection and met with director, E.B. and CEO, C.P. to discuss the allegations above. Purpose of the inspection was explained. Present were 5 teachers with 24 children. During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted with staff members in preschool classrooms, and relevant documents were gathered. Based on LPA interviews, and relevant documents, there are no sufficient evidence to prove that the facility "staff handles day care children in an inappropriate manner", "staff speaks to day care children in an inappropriate manner" and "staff inappropriately disciplines day care children." Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there's no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are Unsubstantiated. LPA conducted exit interview with Director. Report and Notice of Site Visit was provided. Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 892-1643
- Address
- 680 Wilson Ave, Novato, 94947
- License
- 214005455
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Sources and dates
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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=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.