Child care center and infant center · San Rafael, California
Bright Stars Children's Center
San Rafael · Licensed for 39 children · licensed since 2021
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Licensed since 2021. No serious violations in 14 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 214005557, first issued October 20, 2021. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
14 state visits on file for licence 214005557, with no Type A finding and 7 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 39 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 10 public and charter campuses in San Rafael have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (415) 310-7540 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Bright Stars Children's Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 20 children and an infant center for 19.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 214005557
Licensed for 20 children since 2021: 14 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity20 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedOctober 20, 2021When this licence was issued
- State visits on file14Latest recorded visit: February 25, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 14 state visits
- Type B findings7Across 14 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits4Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(3), 101212(d), 1596.871(c)(1)(A), 101216(g)(2), 1597.16(a)(1), 1596.817(a), 1596.8595(c)(1), 101174(d), 101174(d)(2)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 214005557 ↗
Infant Center, licence 214005558
Licensed for 19 children since 2021: 7 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity19 children
- First licensedOctober 20, 2021When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: October 14, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings7Across 7 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101226, 101417, 101221(a), 1597.16(a)(1), 101174(d), 101174(d)(2), 101238(g)(1), 101430(a)(3)(C), 101217(d)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 214005558 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 214005557
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 02/11/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 214005558
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 10/21/2022
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Sun Valley Elementary0.7 mi · San Rafael City Elementary
- Wade Thomas Elementary0.9 mi · Ross Valley Elementary
- Ross Elementary1.0 mi · Ross Elementary
2 more nearby
- Brookside Elementary1.7 mi · Ross Valley Elementary
- Hidden Valley Elementary2.4 mi · Ross Valley Elementary
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Bright Stars Children's Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 39 children across two licences (20 child care, 19 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- 4 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 199 Greenfield, San Rafael 94901
- Phone
- (415) 310-7540
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 214005557 · 214005558
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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