San Rafael · Licensed center
Old Firehouse School
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 26 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 7 licensing inspections since March 2022.
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Licensing inspections
- Oct 6, 2026Nothing cited
- Sep 18, 2024Nothing cited
- Oct 25, 2023Nothing cited
Oct 19, 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. This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
101700.3
Jun 20, 20231 citation
CCR 101223(a)(3)Type B
“101223 Personal Rights. (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat...aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(3)
- Mar 22, 2023Nothing cited
- Mar 30, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 7 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 7 times split three ways: 45% had fewer, 26% the same, and 29% more (145 centers).
How all 145 Bay Area centers inspected 7 times compare
Of the 145 Bay Area centers the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None19%
- 1 of 726%
- 2 of 726%This center
- 3 of 715%
- 4 of 710%
- 5 of 73%
- 6 of 71%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 6, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since March 2022 — 5 cited nothing
- 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.
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 19, 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. This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 20, 2023
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B
101223 Personal Rights. (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat...aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 419-5479
- Address
- 1510 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, 94901
- License
- 214005607
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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
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.