Bethlehem Children's Center
Bethlehem Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Santa Rosa, CA, licensed for up to 85 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1986. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #47 of 52 centers in Santa Rosa and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
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Based on the Unusual Incident Report and interview with staff there was an exposed screw sticking out of the retaining wall that a child (C1) had been cut by.
Based on record review, the facility did not conduct a disaster drill within the last 6 months which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, staff 5 (S5) did not possess evidence of immunization against measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, staff 2 (S2) did not possess a complete LIC 503 Health Screening which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the Epi-pen for child 6 (C6) had expired in July of 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the facility had two faucets (Site “D” and Site “E”) that exceeded that allowable levels of lead in the water (5.5ppb and 13ppb). This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Children in care are receiving drinking water from individual water bottles from home that staff refill from store bought bottled water. Send re-test results for Site "D" and "E" to amy.strother@dss.ca.gov
About this center
Common questions
Does Bethlehem Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Bethlehem Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Bethlehem Children's Center compare with other daycares in Santa Rosa?
It is tied for #47 of 52 centers in Santa Rosa by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Bethlehem Children's Center last inspected?
Jan 31, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Bethlehem Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bethlehem Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sonoma County, which includes Santa Rosa, was $1,150 a month for preschoolers (about $1,450 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bethlehem Children's Center?
The licensee is Bethlehem Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Susan Jenkins.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 490107830 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.