Bells Preschool & Childcare · Preschool, Auburn
Bells Preschool & Childcare is a licensed child care center in Auburn, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 9 centers in Auburn and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Bells Preschool & Childcare take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Bells Preschool & Childcare had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Bells Preschool & Childcare compare with other daycares in Auburn?
It is tied for #1 of 9 centers in Auburn by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Bells Preschool & Childcare last inspected?
Jul 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bells Preschool & Childcare cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bells Preschool & Childcare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Placer County, which includes Auburn, was $1,060 a month for preschoolers (about $1,340 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bells Preschool & Childcare?
The licensee is Bells Preschool & Childcare LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Nancy Hernandez-alba.
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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 313624816 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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