Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center
Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Fairfax, CA, licensed for up to 35 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, both of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 7 centers in Fairfax and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 1 out of 4 staff files reviewed did not have criminal record clearance associated to the facility, which poses 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 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations conducted and pertinent documents received, the facility does not have a current lease agreement with the landlord. This pose a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 This facility will send proof by set due date.
Based on observations conducted and pertinent documents received, the facility has missing ceiling panels, signs of water damage, broken windows and exposed wires. This pose a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 The proof of necessary repairs will be sent by set due date.
Based on Investigative Branch's investigation, the allegation, staff inappropriately touched child in care. was substantiated, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Complaint investigations
- Staff inappropriately touched child in care
- Staff inappropriately touched child in care
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Common questions
Does Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center compare with other daycares in Fairfax?
It is #7 of 7 centers in Fairfax by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center last inspected?
Dec 18, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes Fairfax, was $1,683 a month for preschoolers (about $2,120 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center?
The licensee is Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Heidi Tomsky.
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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 210110015 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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