Discovery Preschool is a licensed child care center in Davis, CA, licensed for up to 50 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. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #22 of 31 centers in Davis and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that S1 was not in the facility while children were napping inside the facility. S2 was in the outside play area with other children. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed broken toys and play equipment with sharp and pointed parts which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed a tall slide without sufficient cushioning underneath which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Three out of 3 staff files did not have mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Discovery Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Discovery Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 11, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Discovery Preschool compare with other daycares in Davis?
It is #22 of 31 centers in Davis by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Discovery Preschool last inspected?
Sep 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Discovery Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Discovery Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Yolo County, which includes Davis, was $1,197 a month for preschoolers (about $1,510 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Discovery Preschool?
The licensee is Susan Schuster, and the administrator listed with the state is Susan Schuster.
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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 573603995 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.