Bells Preschool & Childcare · School-Age Program, Auburn
Bells Preschool & Childcare is a licensed child care center in Auburn, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). It came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #8 of 9 centers in Auburn and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that an aide was observed to be supervising four school age children without the direct supervision of a teacher which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Bells Preschool & Childcare take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Bells Preschool & Childcare had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 10, 2026, for teacher aide qualifications. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Bells Preschool & Childcare compare with other daycares in Auburn?
It is tied for #8 of 9 centers in Auburn by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Bells Preschool & Childcare last inspected?
Jul 10, 2026. The state issued at least one citation 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 $897 a month for school-age children (about $1,130 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 313624817 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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