Child care center and infant center · Davis, California
Child and Family Study Center
Davis · Licensed for 54 children · licensed since 1981
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Licensed since 1981. 2 serious violations across 7 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 570306437, first issued May 5, 1981. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
7 state visits on file for licence 570306437, with 2 Type A findings and 1 Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 54 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. 8 public and charter campuses in Davis have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (530) 752-2890 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Child and Family Study Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 44 children and an infant center for 10.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 570306437
Licensed for 44 children since 1981: 7 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity44 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedMay 5, 1981When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: December 16, 2025
- Type A findings2Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 7 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101227(a)(7)(B), 101229(a)(1), 101700.3(c)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 570306437 ↗
Infant Center, licence 570311412
Licensed for 10 children since 1988: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity10 children
- First licensedAugust 16, 1988When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: November 4, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 3 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 570311412 ↗
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 570306437
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 4
Visit dates and visit types, licence 570311412
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
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
- North Davis Elementary1.1 mi · Davis Joint Unified
- Cesar Chavez Elementary1.2 mi · Davis Joint Unified
- Robert E. Willett Elementary1.4 mi · Davis Joint Unified
2 more nearby
- Marguerite Montgomery Elementary1.6 mi · Davis Joint Unified
- Birch Lane Elementary1.6 mi · Davis Joint Unified
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 Child and Family Study Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 54 children across two licences (44 child care, 10 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?
- The state record shows 2 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 244 First Street, Davis 95616
- Phone
- (530) 752-2890
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 570306437 · 570311412
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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