C.a.m. (Cfs) -Canal Child Care Center (Ps)
C.a.m. (Cfs) -Canal Child Care Center (Ps) is a licensed child care center in San Rafael, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 35 centers in San Rafael and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, a child was picked by an individual who was not on the emeregency pick up list, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
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About this center
Common questions
Does C.a.m. (Cfs) -Canal Child Care Center (Ps) take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has C.a.m. (Cfs) -Canal Child Care Center (Ps) had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about C.a.m. (Cfs) -Canal Child Care Center (Ps)?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does C.a.m. (Cfs) -Canal Child Care Center (Ps) compare with other daycares in San Rafael?
It is #10 of 35 centers in San Rafael by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was C.a.m. (Cfs) -Canal Child Care Center (Ps) last inspected?
Nov 10, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does C.a.m. (Cfs) -Canal Child Care Center (Ps) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask C.a.m. (Cfs) -Canal Child Care Center (Ps) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes San Rafael, was $1,683 a month for preschoolers (about $2,120 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs C.a.m. (Cfs) -Canal Child Care Center (Ps)?
The licensee is Community Action Marin, and the administrator listed with the state is Shelley Ehret.
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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 214005192 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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