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Santa Margarita Child Care Center

1055 Las Ovejas #5, San Rafael, CA 94903 · Marin County
2 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Santa Margarita Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in San Rafael, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #25 of 35 centers in San Rafael and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 72% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#25 of 35 centers in San Rafael
0 Type A citations
6 Type B citations
4 Inspections
2 of 3 Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 11 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 16, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 16, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Sep 12, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 14, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 7, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jan 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Jan 29, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Sep 12, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 6, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Jun 15, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 2
Training & qualifications 2
Records & paperwork 1
Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jun 16, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(b)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in The Director Arleen Uryu was not present and has not been present at the facility since approximately February 2026 and November 2025 accroding to staff which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 16, 2026
Type B Sep 12, 2025 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on observation the center did not comply with the cited above section. On August 5, 2025, LPAs observed several children playing on the outdoor cement pavement during the hot noon without their footwear. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 30, 2025
Type B Aug 5, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation, the center did not comply with the section cited above. The center did not provide sufficient supervision, which led to the child climbing on the roughly four-foot bookshelf and jumping down. LPAs observed this during the inspection. Failing to provide adequate supervision to meet the needs of children in care poses a potential health and safety risk for them.
Plan of correction due Aug 15, 2025
Type B Mar 7, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff did not complete Mandated Reporter Training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 7, 2025
Type B Mar 7, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff did not have completed Health Screening Report in their files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 7, 2025
Type B Jan 29, 2024 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on investigation by the LPA, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 A copy of the meeting must be forwarded to the department to clear up the deficiency.
Plan of correction due Feb 5, 2024

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Sep 12, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jun 17, 2025
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Jan 29, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jan 23, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
- Staff did not provide day care children adequate supervision, resulting in a day care child being bitten.
- Staff did not provide day care children adequate supervision, resulting in a day care child being hit.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Jun 15, 2022 Complaint investigation received Jun 10, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 45 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jan 21, 1993
Licensee Santa Margarita Children's Center
Administrator Arleen Uryu
Phone (415) 499-1277
State facility # 210111549
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Common questions

Does Santa Margarita Child Care Center take infants?

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

Has Santa Margarita Child Care Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Santa Margarita Child Care Center?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Santa Margarita Child Care Center compare with other daycares in San Rafael?

It is #25 of 35 centers in San Rafael by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Santa Margarita Child Care Center last inspected?

Jun 16, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Santa Margarita Child Care Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Santa Margarita Child Care Center 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 Santa Margarita Child Care Center?

The licensee is Santa Margarita Children's Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Arleen Uryu.

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 210111549 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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