John Bidwell Preschool
John Bidwell Preschool is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 275 centers in Sacramento and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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About this center
Common questions
Does John Bidwell Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has John Bidwell Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about John Bidwell Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does John Bidwell Preschool compare with other daycares in Sacramento?
It is tied for #1 of 275 centers in Sacramento by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was John Bidwell Preschool last inspected?
Feb 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does John Bidwell Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask John Bidwell Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Sacramento, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs John Bidwell Preschool?
The licensee is Scusd Child Development, and the administrator listed with the state is Chao Xiong.
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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 340317924 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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