Excelsior Preschool Gold River LLC · Preschool, Gold River
Excelsior Preschool Gold River LLC is a licensed child care center in Gold River, CA, licensed for up to 118 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 6 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #524 of 541 centers in Sacramento County and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews and a review of video footage,the licensee did not provide the level of care and supervision to meet the needs of a child resulting in unexplained injury.This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Also, Director posted zoning maps on the playgrounds. POC has been met.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 sample children's files did not have LIC9224 for report dates 07/2/24 and 11/26/24, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the facility did not comply by the section cited above by operating out of ratio on at least one occasion on 10/24/24, which poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care
based on observation, interview, and record reviews, Director(D) did not comply with the section cited above as a child was left unattended in the play yard for approximately 11 minutes. D stated that staff failed to conduct their attendance counts while transitioning from outside to inside, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
based on interview and record review, Director(D) did not comply with the section cited above as D did not report the incident to the child's authorized representative, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. 1 Dicector Nancy Fugate conducted staff training on the proper use and storage of chemicals. Staff are also checking for hazards in the mornings. and evenings. Deficiency cleared as of today's visit. On 1/20/22 bleach was accessible to children 8
Complaint investigations
Due to lack of supervision, child recevied unexplained injury.
Facility operating out of ratio due to lack of staff.
Staff does not provide adequate supervision to day care children.
Children have access to hazardous material.
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Does Excelsior Preschool Gold River LLC take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Excelsior Preschool Gold River LLC had any serious violations?
California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 9, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Excelsior Preschool Gold River LLC?
California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Excelsior Preschool Gold River LLC compare with other daycares in Sacramento County?
It is tied for #524 of 541 centers in Sacramento County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Excelsior Preschool Gold River LLC last inspected?
Jan 7, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Excelsior Preschool Gold River LLC cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Excelsior Preschool Gold River LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Gold River, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Excelsior Preschool Gold River LLC?
The licensee is Excelsior Preschool Gold River LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Heather Robertson.
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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 343624247 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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