Brookside Preschool
Brookside Preschool is a licensed child care center in Willits, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 5 centers in Willits and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on an unusual incident report and staff statement, a child (C1) was left outside in the facility playground which poses an potential health & safety risk to children in care.
Based on an unusual incident report and staff statement, a child was left outside in the facility playground which poses an potential health & safety risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Brookside Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Brookside Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Brookside Preschool compare with other daycares in Willits?
It is #4 of 5 centers in Willits by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Brookside Preschool last inspected?
Mar 7, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Brookside Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Brookside Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Mendocino County, which includes Willits, was $800 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Brookside Preschool?
The licensee is Willits Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Chelsea Rodriguez.
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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 233004124 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.