Ferndale Children's Center
Ferndale Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Ferndale, CA, licensed for up to 49 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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staff grabbed child by collar to prevent 1 Facility representative stated she will conduct an all-staff training on appropriate care and supervision and de-escalation and discipline methods, and will provide Licensing written proof of POC by due date. child from injuring themselves and others, and child fell to the floor.
About this center
Common questions
Has Ferndale Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
When was Ferndale Children's Center last inspected?
Nov 12, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ferndale Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ferndale Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Humboldt County, which includes Ferndale, was $1,198 a month for infants (about $1,510 today), $798 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) and $712 a month for school-age children (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ferndale Children's Center?
The licensee is Lisa Armstrong, and the administrator listed with the state is Danielle Petersen.
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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 125408434 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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