City of San Rafael - Parkside Children's Center · 51 Albert Park Lane, #213003961, San Rafael
City of San Rafael - Parkside Children's Center is a licensed child care center in San Rafael, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #32 of 35 centers in San Rafael and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff and director not having Mandated Reporter Training Certifications, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in all staff records including directors were all incomplete.Immunization (MMR and TDAP) records, TB test result clearance,LIC 9108, Employee rights, Flu declinations were all missing from staff and director files and Lic 503 Health screening which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff and director not having Mandated Reporter Training Certifications, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in all staff records including directors were all incomplete.Immunization (MMR and TDAP) records, TB test result clearance,LIC 9108, Employee rights, Flu declinations were all missing from staff and director files and Lic 503 Health screening which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, a child was left unsupervised in a classroom, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 watching the video will be required to clear up the deficiency.
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Common questions
Does City of San Rafael - Parkside Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has City of San Rafael - Parkside Children's Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 28, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about City of San Rafael - Parkside Children's Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does City of San Rafael - Parkside Children's Center compare with other daycares in San Rafael?
It is #32 of 35 centers in San Rafael 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 City of San Rafael - Parkside Children's Center last inspected?
Sep 3, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does City of San Rafael - Parkside Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask City of San Rafael - Parkside Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes San Rafael, was $1,683 a month for preschoolers (about $2,120 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs City of San Rafael - Parkside Children's Center?
The licensee is City Of San Rafael Child Care, and the administrator listed with the state is Kelly McGrath.
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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 213003961 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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