Children of the Redwoods Infant Toddler Center
Children of the Redwoods Infant Toddler Center is a licensed child care center in Arcata, CA, licensed for up to 37 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. 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 #6 of 8 centers in Arcata and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the facility had one faucet that exceeded that allowable levels of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 The licensee plans to use a permanent placard to label the sink for hand-washing only, non-potable use only, and will provide training for all current and future staff on sink use.
About this center
Common questions
Does Children of the Redwoods Infant Toddler Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Children of the Redwoods Infant Toddler Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Children of the Redwoods Infant Toddler Center compare with other daycares in Arcata?
It is #6 of 8 centers in Arcata by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Children of the Redwoods Infant Toddler Center last inspected?
Sep 10, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Children of the Redwoods Infant Toddler Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children of the Redwoods Infant Toddler Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Humboldt County, which includes Arcata, was $1,198 a month for infants (about $1,510 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Children of the Redwoods Infant Toddler Center?
The licensee is North Coast Children's Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Rebecca Swanson.
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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 123005885 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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