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Redeemer Preschool and Day Care

123 Knight Dr, San Rafael, CA 94901 · Marin County
3 Type A citations in last 12 months 1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Redeemer Preschool and Day Care is a licensed child care center in San Rafael, CA, licensed for up to 55 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 4). All 4 came in the last 12 months, including 3 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #35 of 35 centers in San Rafael and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 90% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#35 of 35 centers in San Rafael
3 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
3 Inspections
1 of 3 Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 25, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 25, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Feb 27, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Nov 1, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation May 19, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 12, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Sep 13, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct 2
Supervision 1
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Apr 22, 2026 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
Based on interviews it was found that the facility did not comply with the cited section above. It was determined children in care had been yelled at in an innapropriate manner by a staff member on several occasions. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 23, 2026
Type A Apr 22, 2026 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
101223 Personal Rights(a)(3). The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to... This requirement was not evidenced by: 1 Director will do a retraining on personal rights and how not to physically touch in an innapropriate manner and will send LPA documentation with training and all employees signing and acknowledging having received training.Plan of correction will need to be submitted to LPA no later than end of business day 4/23/2026 by email. Based on interviews it was found that the facility did not comply with the cited section above it was determined children in care had been handled in an innapropriate,unnecessary rough manner by a staff member on several occasions, which did not align with safe, supportive, or developmentally appropriate practices. This action posed an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Apr 23, 2026
Type A Apr 22, 2026 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. 1 The center must ensure that children are supervised at all times and maintain visual observation as required by regulation. The center/Director agrees to revise bathroom procedures to ensure that children are supervised in accordance with regulatory requirements. Staff will accompany or visually monitor children during bathroom transitions and ensure that supervision is maintained at all times. The licensee will provide documentation confirming that updated procedures have been implemented and reviewed with all staff by April 23, 2026. Based on the information obtained during the review, the center did not comply with the cited section above. It was determined that children were permitted to walk to the bathroom independently without direct…
Plan of correction due Apr 23, 2026
Type B Apr 22, 2026 Case management visit (incident) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1) Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. 1 The center must report to the Licensing Department any unusual incident or event that threatens a child's physical or emotional health or safety. The center/director agrees to ensure full compliance with reporting requirements. The center/director will review reporting procedures with all staff and implement a system to ensure that all incidents meeting reporting criteria are submitted to the Licensing Department within the required timeframe. Documentation of…
Plan of correction due May 5, 2026

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Apr 22, 2026 Complaint investigation received Mar 24, 2026
Substantiated allegations:
-Staff yells at child care children
-Staff handled child care child in a rough manner
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Nov 1, 2023 Complaint investigation received Oct 23, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Sep 13, 2022 Complaint investigation received Sep 6, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 55 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Oct 18, 1994
Licensee Church Of The Redeemer-episcopal Church Of Calif.
Administrator Marcia Friedrich
Phone (415) 457-9500
State facility # 213000279
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Common questions

Does Redeemer Preschool and Day Care take infants?

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

Has Redeemer Preschool and Day Care had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 22, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Redeemer Preschool and Day Care?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Redeemer Preschool and Day Care compare with other daycares in San Rafael?

It is #35 of 35 centers in San Rafael by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Redeemer Preschool and Day Care last inspected?

Apr 25, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Redeemer Preschool and Day Care cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Redeemer Preschool and Day Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes San Rafael, was $1,683 a month for preschoolers (about $2,120 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Redeemer Preschool and Day Care?

The licensee is Church Of The Redeemer-episcopal Church Of Calif., and the administrator listed with the state is Marcia Friedrich.

Licensed centers nearby

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 213000279 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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