Glass Beach - Infant Care Center
Glass Beach - Infant Care Center is a licensed child care center in Fort Bragg, CA, licensed for up to 8 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 5). None of them 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.
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Based on record review, child 4 (C4) was missing a physician's report which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the director stated that the facility was not yet tested for lead contamination in faucets used for drinking and and food preparation which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, there was not a staff file for staff 2 (S2) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, no staff present at the facility possessed a current mandated reporter training certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, child 4 (C4) was missing a physician's report which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Glass Beach - Infant Care Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Glass Beach - Infant Care Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Glass Beach - Infant Care Center 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 Glass Beach - Infant Care Center last inspected?
Feb 21, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Glass Beach - Infant Care Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Glass Beach - Infant Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Mendocino County, which includes Fort Bragg, was $1,216 a month for infants (about $1,530 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Glass Beach - Infant Care Center?
The licensee is Francis Kiddie Kollege, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Martha Shea.
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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 233002802 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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