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Bethlehem Childrens Center-infant

1300 St. Francis Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95409 · Sonoma County
Infant center

Bethlehem Childrens Center-infant is a licensed child care center in Santa Rosa, CA, licensed for up to 8 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #41 of 52 centers in Santa Rosa and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #41 of 52 centers in Santa Rosa
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 31, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 31, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundOct 27, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork2
Training & qualifications1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 31, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, staff 3 (S3) did not possess a complete LIC 503 Health Screening which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 28, 2024
Type BJan 31, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
Based on record review, staff 1 (S1) did not possess a complete LIC501 Personnel Report which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 28, 2024
Type BJan 31, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Infant needs and services plan §101419.2(b)(2)
Based on record review, child 1 (C1) and child 4 (C4) did not possess complete Individual Infant Sleepling Plans which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 28, 2024
Type BJan 31, 2024InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(C)
Based on record review, sleep logs for each infant in care were not complete which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 28, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity8 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 2, 1991
LicenseeBethlehem Lutheran Church
AdministratorSusan Jenkins
Phone(707) 538-2266
State facility #490110708

Common questions

Does Bethlehem Childrens Center-infant take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Bethlehem Childrens Center-infant had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Bethlehem Childrens Center-infant compare with other daycares in Santa Rosa?

It is tied for #41 of 52 centers in Santa Rosa by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Bethlehem Childrens Center-infant last inspected?

Jan 31, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Bethlehem Childrens Center-infant cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bethlehem Childrens Center-infant for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sonoma County, which includes Santa Rosa, was $1,610 a month for infants (about $2,030 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Bethlehem Childrens Center-infant?

The licensee is Bethlehem Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Susan Jenkins.

Licensed centers nearby

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 490110708 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.