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Susd- Tomales Preschool

40 John Street, Tomales, CA 94971 · Marin County
Child care center (preschool)

Susd- Tomales Preschool is a licensed child care center in Tomales, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 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 #61 of 131 centers in Marin County and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #61 of 131 centers in Marin County
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 2Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 16, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 28, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 23, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 22, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 22, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on 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 Sep 29, 2023

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJul 28, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Apr 21, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedFeb 26, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jan 14, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 10, 2021
LicenseeShoreline Unified School District
AdministratorMaria Velarde
Phone(707) 703-6117
State facility #214005552

Common questions

Does Susd- Tomales Preschool take infants?

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

Has Susd- Tomales Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Susd- Tomales Preschool?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Susd- Tomales Preschool compare with other daycares in Marin County?

It is tied for #61 of 131 centers in Marin County by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Susd- Tomales Preschool last inspected?

Oct 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Susd- Tomales Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Susd- Tomales Preschool?

The licensee is Shoreline Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Velarde.

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 214005552 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.