Daycares in San Rafael, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
89 of 111 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
89 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
March 3, 2026
Provenance
California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
San Rafael currently has 111 tracked providers. 89 have inspection history, 89 appear active, and 69% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 3, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
OAKVIEW PRESCHOOL
70 SKYVIEW TERRACE, SUITE A
TRINITY PRESCHOOL
333 WOODLAND AVE
MARIN WALDORF SCHOOL-PRESCHOOL
755 IDYLBERRY ROAD
MARIPOSA BILINGUAL SCHOOL
1879 2ND STREET
REDEEMER PRESCHOOL AND DAY CARE
123 KNIGHT DRIVE
ST. RAPHAEL PRESCHOOL
1100 FIFTH AVENUE
GUO, XiJUAN
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
CREART EARLY EDUCATION & PRESCHOOL-INFANT PROGRAM
1055 LAS OVEJAS AVE., #9 & #10
GAN ISRAEL NURSERY SCHOOL
1055 LAS OVEJAS RM.#17
CREART EARLY EDUCATION & PRESCHOOL
1055 LAS OVEJAS AVE., #9 & #10
COHEN, REJANY
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
RIBEIRO, KARINA M. & BUENROSTRO, MARIA C.
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
WAREN, SANDY
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
DE OLIVEIRA, CAMILA R.
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
SILVA, JORDANNA ESTEVES D'ABADIA
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
HAWWASH, EHAB & ENAS
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
MUNOZ, MARCIA F.
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
AGUILAR, GENISIS
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
SOARES, KARINA M.
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
ABBEY MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S CENTER - INFANT
138 N. SAN PEDRO ROAD
Home Daycares in San Rafael
Browse 52 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in San Rafael
San Rafael currently has 111 daycares in our directory. 69% of the market earns an A or B safety grade. Use this page to compare inspection history, provider mix, and local cost context before you start touring.
69%
A or B safety grades
59
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4/mo
Infant center cost in MARIN
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is MUNOZ, MARCIA F. with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in San Rafael include FAMILY DAY CARE HOME, DAY CARE CENTER, INFANT CENTER.
The average provider in this market has 2.6 recorded violations, while 68 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
MARIN accounts for the largest share of providers we track in San Rafael, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4/mo
Preschool Center
$1,876/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$4/mo
California regulation snapshot
Inspection frequency
At least once every five years for centers with a clean compliance record. Random and unannounced visits occur throughout the licensing period. Complaint-driven inspections happen at any time.
Background checks
All staff, volunteers, and household members age 18 and older must clear a criminal background check through the California Department of Justice and the FBI. This includes fingerprint-based Live Scan checks. Subsequent arrest notifications are monitored continuously.
Parent rights
Parents have the right to visit their child's facility unannounced during operating hours. Licensing inspection reports and substantiated complaint records are public and available through the CCLD website.
How to use this page
Safety grades are derived from official state inspection records, not reviews or sponsored placement.
Repeated and severe violations weigh more heavily than isolated paperwork issues.
Filters are best used after you understand the full city baseline on the default ranking view.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in San Rafael
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in San Rafael?
We rank providers in San Rafael using official state inspection records. Health, safety, staffing, and compliance findings are converted into a composite score, and severe or repeated violations hurt more than isolated minor issues.
What should parents compare first when choosing daycare in San Rafael?
77 of the 111 providers in this market currently hold an A or B safety grade, but grade alone is not enough. Start with higher-scoring providers, then compare the full inspection timeline, repeated violations, staffing patterns, and whether the program type actually fits your child and schedule.
Are there home daycare or Head Start options in San Rafael?
San Rafael currently shows 52 home-based providers and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. California rules still apply: At least once every five years for centers with a clean compliance record. Random and unannounced visits occur throughout the licensing period. Complaint-driven inspections happen at any time.