Children's Garden
Children's Garden is a licensed child care center in Fort Bragg, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for background checks (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #2 of 5 centers in Fort Bragg and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and record review, staff 4 (S4) did not possess a criminal record clearance from the Department of Social Services which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the facility did not record a disaster drill conducted within the last six months which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, bleach was stored on the floor in the staff bathroom which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Children's Garden take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Children's Garden had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 5, 2024, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Children's Garden compare with other daycares in Fort Bragg?
It is tied for #2 of 5 centers in Fort Bragg by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Children's Garden last inspected?
Jun 5, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Children's Garden cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Garden for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Mendocino County, which includes Fort Bragg, was $800 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Children's Garden?
The licensee is Caspar Children's Garden INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Morgan Stewart.
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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 233008837 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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