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Earl Warren Preschool

5420 Lowell Street, Sacramento, CA 95820 · Sacramento County
Child care center (preschool)

Earl Warren Preschool is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (3 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #204 of 275 centers in Sacramento and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 72%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #204 of 275 centers in Sacramento
0Type A citations
6Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 2Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 20, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 20, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 7, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 8, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 9, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJan 13, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 13, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 16, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork3
Other standards2
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 7, 2025Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Other standards
Rule §1017003(b)(1)
California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with ... (1) A .. values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement has not been met by evidence: Outlet B (drinking fountain outside) has a lead exceedance of 36 ppb. This is considered as a potential 1 Per Site Supervisor the fountains have been replaced, however there is no verification of normal range levels. Proof of correction can be sent to LPA via email - tanya.washington@dss.gov risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Feb 7, 2025
Type BOct 8, 2024Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Other standards
Rule §1017003(b)(1)
California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with ... (1) A .. values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement has not been met by evidence: Outlet B (drinking fountain outside) has a lead exceedance of 36 ppb. This is considered as a potential 1 Facility will provide proof of correction to LPA Washington's e-mail by POC date: 11/08/2024. tanya.washington@dss.ca.gov risk to the children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Nov 8, 2024
Type BMay 9, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(b)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Facility Representative stated she has been a Site Supervisor of classroom in Classroom P1 for the last three years.
Plan of correction due Jun 9, 2023
Type BNov 16, 2021InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(6)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, upon review of nine children's files, LPA did not observe a copy of the admission agreement which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2021
Type BNov 16, 2021InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(8)(C)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2021
Type BNov 16, 2021InspectionCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(b)(1)
Based on record review of nine children's files, LPA did not observe the required form. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2021

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedMay 21, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Mar 24, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJan 13, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Nov 10, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 16, 1992
LicenseeScusd Child Development
AdministratorSuzanne Saraba
Phone(916) 395-4547
State facility #340317946

Common questions

Does Earl Warren Preschool take infants?

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

Has Earl Warren Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Earl Warren Preschool?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Earl Warren Preschool compare with other daycares in Sacramento?

It is tied for #204 of 275 centers in Sacramento by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Earl Warren Preschool last inspected?

May 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Earl Warren Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Earl Warren Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Sacramento, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Earl Warren Preschool?

The licensee is Scusd Child Development, and the administrator listed with the state is Suzanne Saraba.

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 340317946 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.