North Bay Children's Center-hamilton
North Bay Children's Center-hamilton is a licensed child care center in Novato, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 27 centers in Novato and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
record reviews and interview. The facility self reported the incident of the child being left alone in the park during transition. This posed an immediate health and safety risk to child(ren) in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does North Bay Children's Center-hamilton take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has North Bay Children's Center-hamilton had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does North Bay Children's Center-hamilton compare with other daycares in Novato?
It is tied for #9 of 27 centers in Novato by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was North Bay Children's Center-hamilton last inspected?
Oct 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does North Bay Children's Center-hamilton cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask North Bay Children's Center-hamilton for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes Novato, was $1,683 a month for preschoolers (about $2,120 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs North Bay Children's Center-hamilton?
The licensee is North Bay Children's Center, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Kristina Sisseck.
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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 214005525 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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