Antelope Christian Academy Preschool

4533 Antelope Road, Antelope, CA 95843 · Sacramento County

Closed Child care center (preschool)

This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Mar 12, 2026. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Antelope Christian Academy Preschool was a licensed child care center in Antelope, CA, licensed for up to 90 children. Its license closed around March 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 3 times, investigated 3 complaints (1 substantiated) and issued 8 citations, 2 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

2 Type A citations

6 Type B citations

3 Inspections

1 of 3 Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 2

Records & paperwork 2

Building & playground safety 2

Training & qualifications 1

Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Oct 3, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications

Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 out of 3 staff have expired mandated reporter training certificates which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Nov 4, 2024

Type B Oct 3, 2024 Inspection Health & medication

Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that one staff is missing proof of measles which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Nov 4, 2024

Type B Oct 3, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork

Reporting requirements §101212(b)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the facility failed to notify licensing of the change of director which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The facility will provide LPA a director's packet.

Plan of correction due Nov 3, 2024

Type A Jul 26, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Background checks

Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)

Based on record review staff was not associated with this facility at the time of hire.

Plan of correction due Jul 29, 2024

Type B Jul 26, 2024 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety

Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)(2)

LPA observed the facility's fire drill log but no documentation to date.

Plan of correction due Aug 12, 2024

Type B Jul 26, 2024 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork

Personnel records §101217(a)

LPA reviewed staff files and observed that staff files were incomplete.

Plan of correction due Aug 12, 2024

Type A Mar 11, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety

Buildings and grounds §101238(g)

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPAs observed disinfectants and hand sanitizers stored at the bottom of the shelf that was not locked, making accessible to children.

Plan of correction due Mar 12, 2022

Type B Mar 11, 2022 Inspection Health & medication

Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPAs observed 1 out of 5 staff files missing immunization records.

Plan of correction due Apr 11, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Oct 3, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jul 19, 2024

The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

Substantiated Jul 26, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jul 19, 2024

Substantiated allegations:

Staff not doing fire drills

Staff not keeping accurate records

2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

Not substantiated Dec 7, 2023 Complaint investigation received Oct 18, 2023

The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity 90 children

License type Child care center (preschool)

License status Closed

Licensed since Feb 18, 1997

Closed Mar 12, 2026

Licensee Antelope Christian Center

Last administrator Carolyn Hewett

State facility # 343602581

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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 343602581 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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