Child care center and infant center · San Rafael, California
Old Firehouse School
San Rafael · Licensed for 20 children · licensed since 2022
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Licensed since 2022. No serious violations in 6 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 214005607, first issued July 31, 2022. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
6 state visits on file for licence 214005607, with no Type A finding and 2 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 20 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) 419-5480 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Old Firehouse?
Two licences: a child care center for 12 children and an infant center for 8.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 214005607
Licensed for 12 children since 2022: 6 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity12 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJuly 31, 2022When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: September 18, 2024
- Type A findings0Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 6 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 listed101700.3, 101223(a)(3)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 214005607 ↗
Infant Center, licence 214005608
Licensed for 8 children since 2022: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity8 children
- First licensedMay 22, 2022When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: September 18, 2024
- 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 214005608 ↗
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 214005607
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 4
Visit dates and visit types, licence 214005608
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
- Coleman Elementary0.8 mi · San Rafael City Elementary
- Laurel Dell Elementary0.8 mi · San Rafael City Elementary
- Sun Valley Elementary1.2 mi · San Rafael City Elementary
2 more nearby
- Ross Elementary1.5 mi · Ross Elementary
- Venetia Valley K-81.8 mi · San Rafael City 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 Old Firehouse, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 20 children across two licences (12 child care, 8 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?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 1510 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael 94901
- Phone
- (415) 419-5480
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 214005607 · 214005608
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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