Arista Preschool of East Sacramento
Arista Preschool of East Sacramento is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 64 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 4 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (3 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #229 of 275 centers in Sacramento and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Director will conduct personal rights trainings to help staff use appropriate disciplining, when working with challenging bahaviors of children in care. Director will submit signed agenda of the trainings to LPA by
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: 1 Director will conduct personal rights training with staff and submit proof to LPA Tillery. interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met, evidenced by: Staff and children interviews confirmed that Staff #3 has thrown a bouncy ball at the children and sprayed children in the face with a water bottle 8
(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met, evidenced by: LPA observed napping children to be barricated by card board boxes, which 1 Administrator agrees that staff will no longer use the card board boxes and will communicate with staff of the importance of supervision. Administrator will submit to LPA a correspondence to LPA of her understanding on this. hinders staff ability to visually see the child. 8
(19) All food shall be protected against contamination. Contaminated food shall be discarded immediately. This requirement was not met, evidenced by: LPA observed molded food in the fridge and expired dry foods in the pantry. 1 Administrator and Floating Director will go through all foods to ensure molded and expired foods are discarded. Administrator and Floating Director will come up with a schedule for the kitchen while they look to hire a new cook. Administrator will send proof of kitchen schedule to LPA Tillery.
Complaint investigations
Personal Rights - Staff member throws a bouncy ball at the children and spray children in the face with a water bottle
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About this center
Common questions
Does Arista Preschool of East Sacramento take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Arista Preschool of East Sacramento had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 7, 2022, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Arista Preschool of East Sacramento?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Arista Preschool of East Sacramento compare with other daycares in Sacramento?
It is tied for #229 of 275 centers in Sacramento by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Arista Preschool of East Sacramento last inspected?
Mar 27, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Arista Preschool of East Sacramento cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Arista Preschool of East Sacramento for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Sacramento, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Arista Preschool of East Sacramento?
The licensee is Arista Group, INC., The, and the administrator listed with the state is Rebecca Foster.
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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 343621161 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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