Licensed for
197
children at one time. This is the state’s limit. It is not the number enrolled now.
Child care center
Novato · Licence status: active · Latest recorded state visit: July 16, 2026
Not scored
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked. Licensed since 2004. No serious violations in 3 state visits.
Licensed for
197
children at one time. This is the state’s limit. It is not the number enrolled now.
Licensed since
2004
The state issued this child care center licence on August 27, 2004.
Type A findings
0
across 3 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · licensing record synced August 13, 2026.
State licensing
The state has 3 visits on file and no Type A finding.
Child Care Center
Type A findings
0
Across 3 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
Type B findings
0
Across 3 state visits. The state reports a total. It does not say which visit a finding came from.
0
Complaint visits
A complaint visit is an investigation. The record does not say what the state decided.
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
Full state record for licence 213005583 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
AskWhen was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
A licensing record shows what state inspectors checked. It does not describe teaching or a child’s day. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · licensing record synced August 13, 2026. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Cost
Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes.
AskWhat does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
TK and kindergarten
The September after they turn 4. California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
The 4 nearest public elementary schools with a TK class
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Novato Unified
Scope Score 75Solid · 50th percentile
1.0mi
Novato Unified
Scope Score 81Strong · 75th percentile
1.1mi
Novato Unified
Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile
1.6mi
Novato Unified
Scope Score 79Solid · 67th percentile
See all 9 TK campuses in Novato →
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. Distance is a straight line. It is not an attendance boundary. Check TK and kindergarten entry with the district. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026, and the state’s TK enrollment counts.
Next steps
Call (415) 892-2712 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there.
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
Other licensed programs
These are the 5 nearest licensed programs. Open one to read its state record.
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Novato · Infant center · Licensed for 42 children
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Novato · Child care center · Licensed for 42 children
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Novato · Child care center · Licensed for 39 children
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Novato · Child care center · Licensed for 36 children
0.3mi
Novato · School-age care center · Licensed for 168 children
See all preschools in Novato →
Distance is a straight line from Miss Sandie's School-Preschool. Capacity is the most children the state allows at one time. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing.
Yes. It holds an active child care center licence, number 213005583, first issued August 27, 2004. See the details ↓
3 state visits on file, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. See the details ↓
Up to 197 children at once under the licence. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. See the details ↓
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. See the details ↓
The September after they turn 4. TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 9 public and charter campuses in Novato have a TK class. See the details ↓
Call (415) 892-2712 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. See the details ↓
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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