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Marin Primary

20 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, CA 94939 · Marin County
Child care center (preschool)

Marin Primary is a licensed child care center in Larkspur, CA, licensed for up to 105 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1980. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #79 of 131 centers in Marin County and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 42%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #79 of 131 centers in Marin County
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 28, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Oct 28, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundAug 27, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 2, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 13, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 28, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 6 personnel files did not have their MMR and/or TDAP immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 5, 2025
Type BOct 28, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 out of 6 personnel files did not contain current pediatric CPR/First Aid training by an approved child care provider trainer, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 5, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedSep 13, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Sep 9, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity105 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 1, 1980
LicenseeMarin Primary
AdministratorAmy Taylor
Phone(415) 924-2608
State facility #210103121

Common questions

Does Marin Primary take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Marin Primary had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Marin Primary?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Marin Primary compare with other daycares in Marin County?

It is tied for #79 of 131 centers in Marin County by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 42% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Marin Primary last inspected?

Oct 28, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Marin Primary cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Marin Primary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes Larkspur, was $1,683 a month for preschoolers (about $2,120 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Marin Primary?

The licensee is Marin Primary, and the administrator listed with the state is Amy Taylor.

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 210103121 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.