North Bay Children's Center - Macarthur Park
North Bay Children's Center - Macarthur Park is a licensed child care center in Sonoma, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 11 centers in Sonoma and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does North Bay Children's Center - Macarthur Park take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has North Bay Children's Center - Macarthur Park had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about North Bay Children's Center - Macarthur Park?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does North Bay Children's Center - Macarthur Park compare with other daycares in Sonoma?
It is tied for #1 of 11 centers in Sonoma by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was North Bay Children's Center - Macarthur Park last inspected?
Jan 23, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does North Bay Children's Center - Macarthur Park cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask North Bay Children's Center - Macarthur Park for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sonoma County, which includes Sonoma, was $1,150 a month for preschoolers (about $1,450 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs North Bay Children's Center - Macarthur Park?
The licensee is North Bay Children's Center, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Jamie Howlett.
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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 493009124 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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