Ethel Phillips Preschool
Ethel Phillips Preschool is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #229 of 275 centers in Sacramento and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and 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. Licensing staff did not observe a posted Lead testing report done in the last five years.
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. The Mandated Reporter training was obtained through Works International which is not on an approved list of alternative trainers.
Based on interview and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPAs learned that Christina Alva has been a site supervisor for more than 10 days and was provided a list of documents required to submit to the Licensing.
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 if the children become thirsty while outside they are escorted by staff inside for a drink of water.
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. Three out of four staff files reviewed did not have verification of health-screening.
Based on interview with facility representative, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensing staff learned that Loretta McClendon became a site supervisor for this facility in the beginning of the year.
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Common questions
Does Ethel Phillips Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ethel Phillips Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Ethel Phillips Preschool compare with other daycares in Sacramento?
It is tied for #229 of 275 centers in Sacramento 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 Ethel Phillips Preschool last inspected?
Feb 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ethel Phillips Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ethel Phillips 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 Ethel Phillips Preschool?
The licensee is Scusd Child Development, and the administrator listed with the state is Christina Alva.
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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 340317948 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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