Greenwood Preschool is a licensed child care center in Elk, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 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 #18 of 34 centers in Mendocino County and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on record review and director statement, the facility did not record any disaster drill that was performed within the past 6 months which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the facility had 1 drinking fountain that exceeded the allowable levels of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Greenwood Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Greenwood Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Greenwood Preschool compare with other daycares in Mendocino County?
It is tied for #18 of 34 centers in Mendocino County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Greenwood Preschool last inspected?
Aug 31, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Greenwood Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Greenwood Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Mendocino County, which includes Elk, was $800 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Greenwood Preschool?
The licensee is Mendocino Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Jessica Ballard.
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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 233008824 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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