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Children's Learning Center - Preschool

1213 W. Steele Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 · Sonoma County
3 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Children's Learning Center - Preschool is a licensed child care center in Santa Rosa, CA, licensed for up to 39 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 5 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (3 of 10). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #52 of 52 centers in Santa Rosa and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 92% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#52 of 52 centers in Santa Rosa
1 Type A citations
9 Type B citations
3 Inspections
3 of 5 Complaints substantiated
10 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 21, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 21, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Mar 27, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 26, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 26, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found May 3, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 7, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Jul 29, 2022 · Inspection · citation found Jun 15, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 3
Training & qualifications 2
Records & paperwork 1
Supervision 1
Building & playground safety 1
Staff ratios 1
Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jan 21, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, three staff did not have a current Mandated Reporter Training Certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 11, 2026
Type B Jan 21, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed four children's Immunization Records were not transcribed onto the blue CDPH 286 form, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 11, 2026
Type B Jan 21, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(7)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in, reviewed that multiple documents were missing children's authorized representative's signatures which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 11, 2026
Type B Mar 11, 2025 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
LPA observing child in an emply classroom on a table at 12:40pm on 2/26/25 without teachers knowledge. 1 Licensee will start her shift earlier in the day to oversee and train staff on supervision practices. She will also install door knob slip covers and a child safety gate on classroom doors and entrances. Licensee will send photos to clear the deficiency. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 25, 2025
Type A Feb 26, 2025 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on LPA's observation a disinfectant spray bottle located in the daycare children’s restroom and accessible to daycare children. In addition, LPA observed other cleaning supplies located on the kitchen counter with the door opened which poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care. 8 The facility will submit this statement by 02/27/2025.
Plan of correction due Feb 27, 2025
Type B Feb 26, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Staff ratios
Preschool program with toddler component §101216.4(a)(2)
Based on LPA's observation three toddler aged children were commingling with the pre-school aged children in the pre-school classroom.
Plan of correction due Mar 12, 2025
Type B May 3, 2024 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Personal Rights-The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights...To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature... The licensee terminated staff S1. The licensee said that she has already spoken with S1 about this type of behavior and was not going to allow her to speak to the children in this manner. This requirement was not met based on observation by LPA Ouye observing staff S1 yelling at toddlers which is a personal rights violation of the children in care. 8 LPA agreed that this plan of correction would be fine and that LPA could clear the deficiency if she decided to terminate S1's employement. Licensee email letter that S1 was terminated effective 4/25/24.
Plan of correction due May 3, 2024
Type B Nov 7, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview with Director & Staff record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. Director could not provide proof of completion of the mandated reporter training for all staff, which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 21, 2023
Type B Nov 7, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs reviewed that 2 staff member's proof of immunizion, influenza, pertussis, and measles, were not on file which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 21, 2023
Type B Jul 29, 2022 Inspection Health & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed ten children's Immunization Records (IR) were not transcribed onto the blue CDPH 286 form, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 19, 2022

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Mar 11, 2025 Complaint investigation received Feb 18, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff left children unattended.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Feb 26, 2025 Complaint investigation received Feb 18, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Facility does not provide a safe environment to children in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated May 3, 2024 Complaint investigation received Apr 17, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Staff member yelled at daycare child
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Nov 7, 2023 Complaint investigation received Jun 29, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Jun 15, 2022 Complaint investigation received Apr 15, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 39 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 7, 1998
Licensee Nadereh Ali
Administrator Nadereh Ali
Phone (707) 575-7486
State facility # 493002241
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Common questions

Does Children's Learning Center - Preschool take infants?

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

Has Children's Learning Center - Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 26, 2025, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Children's Learning Center - Preschool?

California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Children's Learning Center - Preschool compare with other daycares in Santa Rosa?

It is #52 of 52 centers in Santa Rosa by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Children's Learning Center - Preschool last inspected?

Jan 21, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Children's Learning Center - Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Learning Center - Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sonoma County, which includes Santa Rosa, was $1,150 a month for preschoolers (about $1,450 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Children's Learning Center - Preschool?

The licensee is Nadereh Ali, and the administrator listed with the state is Nadereh Ali.

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 493002241 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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