Golden Valley Academy
Golden Valley Academy is a licensed child care center in Elk Grove, CA, licensed for up to 68 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #23 of 72 centers in Elk Grove and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when a staff member's personnel file did not contain proof of a health screening, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Golden Valley Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Golden Valley Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Golden Valley Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Golden Valley Academy compare with other daycares in Elk Grove?
It is tied for #23 of 72 centers in Elk Grove by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Golden Valley Academy last inspected?
May 18, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Golden Valley Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Golden Valley Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Elk Grove, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Golden Valley Academy?
The licensee is Sba Enterprises, and the administrator listed with the state is Sabrina Hope.
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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 343608394 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.