Tomales · Licensed center
Susd- Tomales Preschool
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 24 children.
- Run by a school district, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since August 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 16, 2025Nothing cited
- Aug 23, 2024Nothing cited
Aug 22, 20231 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 51% of 568 had none cited.
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%This center
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- July 28, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 3 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.
Apr 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · April 21, 2026
ALLEGATION(S): Staff communicate inappropriately to children in care INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On July 28, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) G. contacted the facility director by phone in response to the above complaint allegation. LPA contacted the facility director, M.V. by phone due to the facility being closed for the summer and explained purpose of the call. The facility is currently closed for the summer and per Director, facility operations will resume on August 12, 2026. In the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted and relevant documents were gathered. Based on the interviews and relevant documents, there were no sufficient evidence to prove the above allegation. 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. Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed over the telephone by facility director, M.V. Report and Notice of Site Visit was provided by email. Notice of Site Visit will be posted for 30 days. Confirmation receipt of this email is required. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Jan 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · January 14, 2026
ALLEGATION(S): Staff handled day care children in a rough manner. Staff spoke inappropriately about a day care child. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On February 26, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) G. conducted a subsequent complaint inspection in response to the above complaint allegations. LPA met with facility director, M.V. and explained purpose of inspection. Present during the visit are 13 children with 4 staff members, including the director. During today's visit, LPA conducted additional staff interviews. In the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted and relevant documents were gathered. Based on the interviews and relevant documents, there were no sufficient evidence to prove the above allegations. Although the allegations may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are Unsubstantiated. Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed and signed by facility director, M.V. Report and Notice of Site Visit was provided. Notice of Site Visit will be posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 22, 2023
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (707) 703-6117
- Address
- 40 John Street, Tomales, 94971
- License
- 214005552
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 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
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.