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