Alpine Early Learning Center
Alpine Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Markleeville, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. 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). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 2 centers in Alpine County and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above, the director has not met the requirements for director role which is a potential risk to the health and safety and personal rights of persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Alpine Early Learning Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Alpine Early Learning Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Alpine Early Learning Center?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Alpine Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Alpine County?
It is #1 of 2 centers in Alpine County by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Alpine Early Learning Center last inspected?
May 6, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Alpine Early Learning Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Alpine Early Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alpine County, which includes Markleeville, was $681 a month for preschoolers (about $860 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Alpine Early Learning Center?
The licensee is Alpine Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Sarah Bellotti.
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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 023621287 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.