North Bay Children's Center P/S - McDowell
North Bay Children's Center P/S - McDowell is a licensed child care center in Petaluma, CA, licensed for up to 39 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. 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 18 centers in Petaluma and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does North Bay Children's Center P/S - McDowell take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has North Bay Children's Center P/S - McDowell had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does North Bay Children's Center P/S - McDowell compare with other daycares in Petaluma?
It is tied for #1 of 18 centers in Petaluma by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was North Bay Children's Center P/S - McDowell last inspected?
Nov 17, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does North Bay Children's Center P/S - McDowell cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask North Bay Children's Center P/S - McDowell for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sonoma County, which includes Petaluma, 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 P/S - McDowell?
The licensee is North Bay Children's Center INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Kristie Lueza.
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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 493006542 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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