Children's Cottage Co-op.
Children's Cottage Co-op. is a licensed child care center in Larkspur, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1986. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #118 of 131 centers in Marin County and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers.
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Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility failed to ensure no children be left without supervision which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. C1 went back inside the classroom to use the restroom without supervision while all children, staff, and parent volunteers are outside area.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility failed to ensure no children be left without supervision which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. C1 went back inside the classroom to use the restroom without supervision while all children, staff, and parent volunteers are outside area.
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Common questions
Does Children's Cottage Co-op. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Children's Cottage Co-op. had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 9, 2022, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Children's Cottage Co-op. compare with other daycares in Marin County?
It is tied for #118 of 131 centers in Marin County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Children's Cottage Co-op. last inspected?
Dec 2, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Children's Cottage Co-op. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Cottage Co-op. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes Larkspur, was $1,683 a month for preschoolers (about $2,120 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Children's Cottage Co-op.?
The licensee is Children's Cottage, and the administrator listed with the state is Heidi Nettz.
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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 210106761 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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