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Calpella Preschool

151 Moore Street, Ukiah, CA 95482 · Mendocino County
Child care center (preschool)

Calpella Preschool is a licensed child care center in Ukiah, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 13 centers in Ukiah and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 85%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#12 of 13 centers in Ukiah
0Type A citations
5Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 23, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMar 3, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 28, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 15, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 9, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision2
Caregiver conduct1
Other standards1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 23, 2026InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on an unusual incident report and director statement, on 4/17/26, a child left the facility playground without staff being aware at 10:30 a.m. and was found by a teacher from the elementary school that the facility is located at, at 10:34 a.m. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 21, 2026
Type BMay 28, 2025Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on a unusual incident notification submitted to the department and staff interviews, an adult (S2) under the supervision of facility staff stepped on a child's (C1) foot in response to that child stomping on S2's foot which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 at https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/ and submit to her a statement including what they learned from the video. S1 will then submit the collection of staff statements to LPA by email at robert.maciel@dss.ca.gov by 6/5/25.
Plan of correction due Jun 5, 2025
Type BMay 9, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on two Unusual Incident Reports submitted by the facility and interviews from staff, two children (C1, C2), eloped from the playground into the Calpella Elementary School playground without being observed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 at https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/ and submit to her a statement including what they learned from the video. S1 will then submit the collection of staff statements to LPA by email at robert.maciel@dss.ca.gov by 5/30/25.
Plan of correction due May 30, 2025
Type BApr 16, 2025Case management visit (incident)Other standards
Rule §101129(a)(1)
Based on an Unusual Incident Report submitted by the facility and interviews from staff, a child (C1), eloped from the playground into the parking lot during a time where moving cars were present which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 16, 2025
Type BNov 9, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review and interview, the facility did not possess immunization records for S1-S3 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 1, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 17, 1996
LicenseeMendocino County Office Of Education
AdministratorRachel Scoggins
Phone(707) 472-5630
State facility #233001044

Common questions

Does Calpella Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Calpella Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Calpella Preschool compare with other daycares in Ukiah?

It is #12 of 13 centers in Ukiah by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Calpella Preschool last inspected?

Apr 23, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Calpella Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Calpella Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Mendocino County, which includes Ukiah, was $800 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Calpella Preschool?

The licensee is Mendocino County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Rachel Scoggins.

Licensed centers nearby

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 233001044 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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