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C.a.m. (Cfs) Hamilton (Ps)

5520 Nave Drive, Novato, CA 94949 · Marin County
Child care center (preschool)

C.a.m. (Cfs) Hamilton (Ps) is a licensed child care center in Novato, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (3 of 7). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #27 of 27 centers in Novato and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 84%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#27 of 27 centers in Novato
1Type A citations
6Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 23 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 20, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 20, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 4, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 19, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 19, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 14, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 30, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 14, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 6, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 19, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 2, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 6, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 29, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 7, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct3
Supervision2
Other standards1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 20, 2026Case management visit (incident)Other standards
THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 1 §1596.857(g)
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not ensure the child's court ordered schedule was adhered to, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility has also provided LPA with documentation of Community Action Marin's process for court orders. Deficiency will be cleared today.
Plan of correction due May 29, 2026
Type BNov 19, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on record review and interview, the Licensee did not comply with the above by leaving a child without supervision in the outdoor activity area. This posed a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Deficiency cleared.
Plan of correction due Nov 20, 2025
Type ASep 19, 2024Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
The facility will device a training curriculum with all the teachers regarding . Possible office meeting will be scheduled. LPA also advised the site manager about the Technical Support Program (TSP) to aide with the staff trainings regarding Personal Rights. The child's personal rights were violated when the staff member placedher leg on the child's body during nap time. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 20, 2024
Type BAug 14, 2024Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
The facility leadership and Human Resources will conducted an investigation and the staff member was put on administrative leave. The child's personal rights were violated when the staff member pushed the child's head down on the cot during nap time. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 The citation will be issued and cleared on the same visit.
Plan of correction due Sep 13, 2024
Type BDec 14, 2023Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
The facility leadership and Human Resources conducted their interviews and the staff member was put on administrative leave. The child's personal rights were violated when the staff member pushed the child's head down to the mat during nap time. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 The citation will be issued and cleared on the same visit.
Plan of correction due Jan 15, 2024
Type BOct 19, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3
Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source. Once received, the facility took immediate and proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Type B violation will be cleared on the same day.
Plan of correction due Nov 20, 2023
Type BOct 2, 2023Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)
Facility has implemented supervision training on 9/21/2023. Site Director submitted training verification signed by all Room 8 staff. Facility has in-service training every month. Children were sent out to play without supervision from teachers. Teachers did not communicate properly regarding who was available to supervise children which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Training verification received during visit, deficiency will be cleared on the same day.
Plan of correction due Nov 2, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedMar 29, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Feb 2, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity60 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 8, 1997
LicenseeCommunity Action Marin
AdministratorStefanie Eaves
Phone(415) 883-5232
State facility #213001939

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does C.a.m. (Cfs) Hamilton (Ps) take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has C.a.m. (Cfs) Hamilton (Ps) had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 19, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about C.a.m. (Cfs) Hamilton (Ps)?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does C.a.m. (Cfs) Hamilton (Ps) compare with other daycares in Novato?

It is #27 of 27 centers in Novato by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was C.a.m. (Cfs) Hamilton (Ps) last inspected?

May 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does C.a.m. (Cfs) Hamilton (Ps) cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask C.a.m. (Cfs) Hamilton (Ps) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes Novato, 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) Hamilton (Ps)?

The licensee is Community Action Marin, and the administrator listed with the state is Stefanie Eaves.

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 213001939 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.