Kelli's Pals Preschool & Day Care
Kelli's Pals Preschool & Day Care is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 56 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 12 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 12). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #264 of 275 centers in Sacramento and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above in that two staff mandated reporter training expired in July 2024 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the lead testing has no been conducted since 2023 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 counts which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in by not completing lead testing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two files, which was not completed with immunizations, and one file which was not completed with a Health Screening which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
LPA will return to verify that proper ratios are being followed. Upon arrival, LPAs observed 22 children supervised by director and one staff member without units.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed cleaning supplies and bleach under an unlocked cabinet in a kitchen area, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in six out of six files reveiwed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three out of six staff files reviewed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in nine out of ten children files reviewed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This was not met by evidenced by: LPA observed that 19 children were in the classroom areas supervised by one staff 1 Owner stated that they have a specific office staff that is responsible to open the door to ensure that teachers do not have to leave the classroom. LPA will return to clear citation. while the other staff went to open the front door which is in another room. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8
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Facility is operating out of ratio
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About this center
Common questions
Does Kelli's Pals Preschool & Day Care take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Kelli's Pals Preschool & Day Care had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 29, 2022, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kelli's Pals Preschool & Day Care?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kelli's Pals Preschool & Day Care compare with other daycares in Sacramento?
It is tied for #264 of 275 centers in Sacramento by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kelli's Pals Preschool & Day Care last inspected?
Jun 26, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Kelli's Pals Preschool & Day Care cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kelli's Pals Preschool & Day Care 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 Kelli's Pals Preschool & Day Care?
The licensee is Lin Boyd, and the administrator listed with the state is Lin Boyd.
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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 343617215 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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