NORTH BAY CHILDREN'S CENTER-HAMILTON

5530 NAVE DRIVE, Novato, CA 94949LICENSED
A

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

5 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: LICENSED

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

October 16, 2025

Provenance

California licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 3, 2026

Provider
NORTH BAY CHILDREN'S CENTER-HAMILTON
License number
Not listed
Location
5530 NAVE DRIVE, Novato, CA 94949
Status
LICENSED
Safety grade
A (Excellent), score 96.3/100
Inspection record
5 inspections, last inspected October 16, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

A
Excellent96.3 / 100
Health100/100
Safety100/100
Staffing85/100
Compliance100/100

3

Total Violations

Oct 16, 2025

Last Inspection

44

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (3)

SERIOUSSTAFFING101229Type BComplaintJun 19, 2023

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On 6/19/23, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Garcia made a scheduled case management visit to the child day care facility listed above and met with VP of Programs, Kristina Sisseck and Area Director, Nicole Porter. In conjunction with another case management visit from a self reported incident that occurred on 5/18/2023. The facility did not have any children on site during the visit. On the day of the incident, the children were transitioning from the park to lunch time and the child was hiding in the play structure while the kids were lined up getting ready to leave. There were 3 teachers and Audra who was on the other classroom overlooking the area. The child then ran across the black top to Audra's room where he said that he was left and that when the staff from the classroom saw him running and was escorted back with his classmates. The parents of the child were informed and were thankful and the facility already went over and sent supervision policies and will be doing multiple head counts each transition per Audra. Per Nicole, the facility has implemented multiple head counts starting from the park and doing another head count when the class arrives in the classroom. There was also a supervision plan for the children that includes charts with face to name counts and a tether is provided for all the children to hold while transitioning. There was also a meeting for all the staff reviewing the supervision policies for the children. Type B violation was cited today under California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12. 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with VP of Programs, Kristina Sisseck and Area Director, Nicole Porter. SUPERVISORS NAME: Daniel J Oquendo LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Nathan Garcia LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/19/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/19/2023 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: NORTH BAY CHILDREN'S CENTER-HAMILTON FACILITY NUMBER: 214005525 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 06/19/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 06/19/2023 Section Cited CCR 101229 1 2 3 4 5 6 7101229 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 2 3 4 5 6 7The facility has provided supervision policies and meeting with staff members reminding them to make multiple head counts for transitions and included charts with face to name counts and a tether is provided for all the children to hold while transitioning. The incident was self reported to the department and took proactive measure to ensure that all children are supervised. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14This requirement is not met as evidenced by record reviews and interview. The facility self reported the incident of the child being left alone in the park during transition. This posed an immediate health and safety risk to child(ren) in care. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Daniel J Oquendo LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Nathan Garcia LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/19/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/19/2023

SERIOUSSTAFFING101229Type BComplaintJun 19, 2023

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On 6/19/23, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Garcia made a scheduled case management visit to the child day care facility listed above and met with VP of Programs, Kristina Sisseck and Area Director, Nicole Porter. In conjunction with another case management visit from a self reported incident that occurred on 5/18/2023. The facility did not have any children on site during the visit. On the day of the incident, the children were transitioning from the park to lunch time and the child was hiding in the play structure while the kids were lined up getting ready to leave. There were 3 teachers and Audra who was on the other classroom overlooking the area. The child then ran across the black top to Audra's room where he said that he was left and that when the staff from the classroom saw him running and was escorted back with his classmates. The parents of the child were informed and were thankful and the facility already went over and sent supervision policies and will be doing multiple head counts each transition per Audra. Per Nicole, the facility has implemented multiple head counts starting from the park and doing another head count when the class arrives in the classroom. There was also a supervision plan for the children that includes charts with face to name counts and a tether is provided for all the children to hold while transitioning. There was also a meeting for all the staff reviewing the supervision policies for the children. Type B violation was cited today under California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12. 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with VP of Programs, Kristina Sisseck and Area Director, Nicole Porter. SUPERVISORS NAME: Daniel J Oquendo LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Nathan Garcia LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/19/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/19/2023 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: NORTH BAY CHILDREN'S CENTER-HAMILTON FACILITY NUMBER: 214005525 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 06/19/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 06/19/2023 Section Cited CCR 101229 1 2 3 4 5 6 7101229 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 2 3 4 5 6 7The facility has provided supervision policies and meeting with staff members reminding them to make multiple head counts for transitions and included charts with face to name counts and a tether is provided for all the children to hold while transitioning. The incident was self reported to the department and took proactive measure to ensure that all children are supervised. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14This requirement is not met as evidenced by record reviews and interview. The facility self reported the incident of the child being left alone in the park during transition. This posed an immediate health and safety risk to child(ren) in care. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Daniel J Oquendo LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Nathan Garcia LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/19/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/19/2023

SERIOUSSTAFFING101229ComplaintJun 19, 2023

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is NORTH BAY CHILDREN'S CENTER-HAMILTON's safety grade?

NORTH BAY CHILDREN'S CENTER-HAMILTON has a safety grade of A (Excellent) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 96.3 out of 100.

How many violations does NORTH BAY CHILDREN'S CENTER-HAMILTON have?

NORTH BAY CHILDREN'S CENTER-HAMILTON has 3 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 3 serious, and 0 minor.

When was NORTH BAY CHILDREN'S CENTER-HAMILTON last inspected?

NORTH BAY CHILDREN'S CENTER-HAMILTON was last inspected on October 16, 2025.

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