Brush Creek Family Services, INC.
Brush Creek Family Services, INC. is a licensed child care center in Santa Rosa, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1983. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. 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 an unusual incident report submitted to the department and Director interview, a child (C1) was left alone in a classroom for approximately 15 minutes which poses an immediate threat to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
Based on record review, S1 and S3 did not possess current Mandated Reporter Training Certificates which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, S1, S2, S3, and S6 were missing complete immunization records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, S3 did not possess a complete Health Screening Report which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
the Director UIR on 08/25/21 stated C1 was left without supervision of a teacher for 3-4 minutes when children were playing in the playground. This presents a potential threat to the health and safety of children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Brush Creek Family Services, INC. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Brush Creek Family Services, INC. had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 12, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Brush Creek Family Services, INC. 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 Brush Creek Family Services, INC. last inspected?
Feb 21, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Brush Creek Family Services, INC. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Brush Creek Family Services, INC. 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 Brush Creek Family Services, INC.?
The licensee is Brush Creek Family Services, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Tess Mellor.
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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 490105414 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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