Caterpillar Academy (Inf)
Caterpillar Academy (Inf) is a licensed child care center in Fairfax, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 7 centers in Fairfax and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility did not complete their lead water test before January 1, 2023, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. None of the staff members were current with their Pediatric CPR and First Aid certifications, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, One staff member did not complete her health screening report, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Caterpillar Academy (Inf) take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Caterpillar Academy (Inf) had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Caterpillar Academy (Inf) compare with other daycares in Fairfax?
It is #4 of 7 centers in Fairfax by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Caterpillar Academy (Inf) last inspected?
May 1, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Caterpillar Academy (Inf) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Caterpillar Academy (Inf) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes Fairfax, was $2,051 a month for infants (about $2,590 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Caterpillar Academy (Inf)?
The licensee is Caterpillar Academy, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Marion Rollins.
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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 214005350 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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