Ross Valley Nursery School
Ross Valley Nursery School is a licensed child care center in Kentfield, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1990. 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 131 centers in Marin County and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Ross Valley Nursery School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ross Valley Nursery School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Ross Valley Nursery School compare with other daycares in Marin County?
It is tied for #1 of 131 centers in Marin County by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Ross Valley Nursery School last inspected?
Jan 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ross Valley Nursery School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ross Valley Nursery School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes Kentfield, was $1,683 a month for preschoolers (about $2,120 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ross Valley Nursery School?
The licensee is Ross Valley Nursery School, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Marie Barbra Hawkins.
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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 210102885 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.