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James A. McKee Elementary School

8701 Halverson Dr, Elk Grove, CA 95624 · Sacramento County
Child care center (preschool)

James A. McKee Elementary School is a licensed child care center in Elk Grove, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #42 of 72 centers in Elk Grove and better than 22% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 22%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #42 of 72 centers in Elk Grove
0Type A citations
5Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 18, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citationOct 22, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 28, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundAug 28, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications2
Other standards1
Records & paperwork1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 28, 2023InspectionOther standards
Activities and napping §101230(b)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Site representative stated that children do not have an opportunity to nap without distraction or disturbance which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 28, 2023
Type BAug 28, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Three out of Three staff members did not have mandated reporter training on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 28, 2023
Type BAug 28, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Three out of Three staff files reviewed did not have CPR/First Aid certification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 28, 2023
Type BAug 28, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. One out of Three staff did not have a personnel file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 8, 2023
Type BAug 28, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Facility representative shalll send LPA current lead report indicating which fountains have exceedances & schedule re-testing. Facility shall post signage above all 3 water outlets stating they are not to be used for drinking, and send pictures of the signage to LPA. water report revealed that the facility had elevated levels of lead in 2 water outlets, Samples D and E. There is no documentation indicating where these samples are. This is a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 28, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 20, 2010
LicenseeElk Grove Unified School District
AdministratorJennifer Ramirez
Phone(916) 686-3715
State facility #343616384

Common questions

Does James A. McKee Elementary School take infants?

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

Has James A. McKee Elementary School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.

How does James A. McKee Elementary School compare with other daycares in Elk Grove?

It is tied for #42 of 72 centers in Elk Grove by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 22% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was James A. McKee Elementary School last inspected?

Aug 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does James A. McKee Elementary School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask James A. McKee Elementary School 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 James A. McKee Elementary School?

The licensee is Elk Grove Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Jennifer Ramirez.

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 343616384 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.