Old Firehouse School
Old Firehouse School is a licensed child care center in San Rafael, CA, licensed for up to 26 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 35 centers in San Rafael and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
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Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source. This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Deficiency will be issued and cleared on the same day of visit.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Common questions
Does Old Firehouse School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Old Firehouse School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Old Firehouse School compare with other daycares in San Rafael?
It is tied for #19 of 35 centers in San Rafael by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Old Firehouse School last inspected?
Sep 18, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
Who runs Old Firehouse School?
The licensee is Aristoddle, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Cristina Blouin.
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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 214005607 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.