None was Type A (immediate risk). 1 complaint was investigated; 1 allegation was substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.
Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a))
Drinking water lead testing (§1597.16(a)(1))
What parents say online, cameras, food and extra costs, tuition, teacher turnover, your drop-off and pick-up traffic, plus the full record — researched, reviewed by a person, delivered by email.
| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Complaint investigations | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.
| Closed | Substantiated | Inconclusive | Unfounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.
| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 |
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Alpha Kids Academy LLC Infant - Novato.
Unlock — $12“Public record” rows come from state datasets. Missing information never means there is no issue.
Distilled into recurring themes, with dates and sources.
Unlock in the reportHistorical traffic at opening and closing, from every direction.
Unlock in the report| Other visit (follow-up or case management) |
| No citations |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Verified |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Licensing inspection | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Licensing inspection | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | §101238(a) Facilities & equipment | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Oct 21, 2024 | Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a)) |
| Apr 30, 2024 | §1597.16(a)(1) Health records & medication | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 30, 2024 | Drinking water lead testing (§1597.16(a)(1)) |
Facilities are grouped under one operator when their published legal names match exactly after normalization (exact normalized legal name). Parent company: not verified.
| Facility | Type | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Kids Academy LLC Novato, 94947 | Child care center | 29 | No records | — |
| Alpha Kids Academy LLC Menlo Park, 94025closed | Child care center | 38 | No records | — |
| Alpha Kids Academy, LLC San Francisco, 94127 | Child care center | 53 | No records | — |
| Alpha Kids Academy, LLC (PS) San Francisco, 94132 | Child care center | 30 | No records | — |
| Alpha Kids Academy LLC-Infant Menlo Park, 94025closed | Child care center | 12 | No records | — |
| Alpha Kids Academy LLC Menlo Park, 94025pending | Child care center | 25 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Kids Academy LLC Novato, 94947 | Child care center | — | 29 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Montessori School of Novato Novato, 94947 | Child care center | — | 60 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Novato Parents Nursery School, INC Novato, 94947 | Child care center | — | 26 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| Noah's Ark Preschool Novato, 94947 | Child care center | — | 100 | No records | — | 0.7 km |
| C.a.m. (Cfs) Marin Head Start Lynwood (PS) Novato, 94949 | Child care center | — | 40 | No records | — | 0.9 km |
| Quality Care for Kids-Lynwood Novato, 94945 | School-age program | — | 72 | No records | — | 0.9 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 214005628 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #214005628 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 214005628 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 214005628 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #214005628 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Oct 22, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 214005628 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #214005628 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Oct 22, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 214005628 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #214005628 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 7, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 214005628 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #214005628 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Sep 20, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 214005628 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #214005628 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Apr 30, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.