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Grass Valley Little Learners

225 S Auburn Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945 · Nevada County
Child care center (preschool)

Grass Valley Little Learners is a licensed child care center in Grass Valley, CA, licensed for up to 28 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 16 centers in Grass Valley and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 55%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#8 of 16 centers in Grass Valley
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 25, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Nov 25, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 11, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 12, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 12, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(b)
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by operating with a Director who has not yet completed the mandatory Child Care Center Orientation nor could produce a Preventative Health and Safety Training Certificate. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 12, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity28 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 19, 2009
LicenseeGrass Valley School District
AdministratorCarol Viola
Phone(530) 477-8438
State facility #293615919

Common questions

Does Grass Valley Little Learners take infants?

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

Has Grass Valley Little Learners had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Grass Valley Little Learners compare with other daycares in Grass Valley?

It is #8 of 16 centers in Grass Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Grass Valley Little Learners last inspected?

Nov 25, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Grass Valley Little Learners cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Grass Valley Little Learners for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Nevada County, which includes Grass Valley, was $908 a month for preschoolers (about $1,150 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Grass Valley Little Learners?

The licensee is Grass Valley School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Carol Viola.

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 293615919 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.