Quality Care for Kids-lynwood

1320 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94945 · Marin County

1 substantiated complaint School-age child care center

Quality Care for Kids-lynwood is a licensed child care center in Novato, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #23 of 27 centers in Novato and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most

#23 of 27 centers in Novato

0 Type A citations

4 Type B citations

3 Inspections

1 of 1 Complaints substantiated

4 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 12, 2026

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 2

Training & qualifications 2

Citations, newest first

Type B Mar 5, 2026 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety

Buildings and grounds §101238(a)

Based on LPAs' observations, the facility has misaligned ceiling panels, water stains in the ceiling, rubber base rolls peeling in the bathrooms, a faucet sink is degrading, and the fire alarm pull in one portable is inoperable. These items pose a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Plan of correction due Apr 10, 2026

Type B Apr 18, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications

Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)

Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due May 20, 2024

Type B May 8, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety

Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)

Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Plan of correction due Jun 8, 2023

Type B May 8, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications

Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)

Based on 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.

Plan of correction due Jun 8, 2023

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Complaint investigations

Substantiated Mar 5, 2026 Complaint investigation received Mar 4, 2026

Substantiated allegation:

-Facility is in disrepair

1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 72 children

License type School-age child care center

License status Licensed

Licensed since Oct 20, 1993

Licensee Quality Care For Kids, INC.

Administrator Jana Funk

Phone (415) 892-6223

State facility # 210111668

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Common questions

Does Quality Care for Kids-lynwood take infants?

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

Has Quality Care for Kids-lynwood had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Quality Care for Kids-lynwood?

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

How does Quality Care for Kids-lynwood compare with other daycares in Novato?

It is #23 of 27 centers in Novato by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Quality Care for Kids-lynwood last inspected?

May 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Quality Care for Kids-lynwood cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Quality Care for Kids-lynwood for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes Novato, was $777 a month for school-age children (about $980 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Quality Care for Kids-lynwood?

The licensee is Quality Care For Kids, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Jana Funk.

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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 210111668 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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