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Marin Day School - The Cottage Preschool

322 Throckmorton, Mill Valley, CA 94941
licensed capacity
21
a week, county median
$548
year first licensed
2003
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About Marin Day School - The Cottage Preschool

Marin Day School - The Cottage Preschool is a licensed child care center in Mill Valley, California. The state has licensed it since October 17, 2003, for up to 21 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits since Apr 2023, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

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Licensed capacity
21 children

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Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity21 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Marin Day School - The Cottage Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Marin County has a median price of $548 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Marin County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$548
Home daycare$392

Toddler

Center$394
Home daycare$367

Preschool

Center$433
Home daycare$407

School age

Center$439
Home daycare$399

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Marin Day School - The Cottage Preschool

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to Marin Day School - The Cottage Preschool since Apr 2023. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
21 children
First licensed
2003
License number
#213005254
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Summary

4 visits since Apr 2023 · Last visit Apr 8, 2026

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

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  1. Apr 8, 2026Inspection
  2. Mar 19, 2025Inspection
  3. Mar 14, 2024Inspection
  4. Apr 19, 2023Inspection

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Marin Day School - The Cottage Preschool

Is Marin Day School - The Cottage Preschool licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed October 17, 2003.

Does Marin Day School - The Cottage Preschool have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to Marin Day School - The Cottage Preschool since Apr 2023. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Marin Day School - The Cottage Preschool care for?

21, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Marin Day School - The Cottage Preschool's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (415) 381-4206 to confirm.

How much does Marin Day School - The Cottage Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (415) 381-4206 to ask.

What is Marin Day School - The Cottage Preschool's phone number?

(415) 381-4206.

Where is Marin Day School - The Cottage Preschool?

322 Throckmorton, Mill Valley, CA 94941. The nearest other daycare we list is Marin Day School - Mill Valley Preschool, under 0.1 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).