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Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center-infant Progr

199 Porteous Avenue, Fairfax, CA 94930 · Marin County
1 substantiated complaint Infant center

Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center-infant Progr is a licensed child care center in Fairfax, CA, licensed for up to 19 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 7 centers in Fairfax and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 68% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#6 of 7 centers in Fairfax
0 Type A citations
5 Type B citations
4 Inspections
1 of 2 Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 18, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Dec 18, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Aug 20, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Jan 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 8, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Feb 3, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 2
Training & qualifications 1
Supervision 1
Other standards 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on(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.
Plan of correction due Sep 20, 2024
Type B Aug 20, 2024 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(C)(3)
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.
Plan of correction due Sep 20, 2024
Type B Oct 11, 2023 Complaint investigation Other standards
Application for License §101169(d)(3)
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.
Plan of correction due Nov 13, 2023
Type B Oct 11, 2023 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238
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.
Plan of correction due Nov 13, 2023
Type B Mar 8, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Apr 8, 2023

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Complaint investigations

Substantiated Oct 11, 2023 Complaint investigation received Sep 1, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
***** THIS IS AN AMENDED REPORT FROM ORIGINAL DATED 10/11/23 *****
Staff have not ensured the facility grounds are safe for daycare children.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Oct 11, 2023 Complaint investigation received Sep 1, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 19 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Feb 15, 1991
Licensee Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center
Administrator Heidi Tomsky
Phone (415) 454-1811
State facility # 210110016
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Common questions

Does Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center-infant Progr take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center-infant Progr had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center-infant Progr?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center-infant Progr compare with other daycares in Fairfax?

It is #6 of 7 centers in Fairfax by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center-infant Progr last inspected?

Dec 18, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center-infant Progr cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center-infant Progr for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes Fairfax, was $2,051 a month for infants (about $2,590 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center-infant Progr?

The licensee is Fairfax San Anselmo Children's Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Heidi Tomsky.

Licensed centers nearby

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 210110016 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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