Knowledge Beginnings - Santa Clara (Ps)
Knowledge Beginnings - Santa Clara (Ps) is a licensed child care center in Roseville, CA, licensed for up to 102 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 7 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #64 of 69 centers in Roseville and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.
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admission and documentation of an incident on 11/07/2025, where Staff 1 was observed physically forcing Child 1 on their nap cot and yelling at them. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care if not corrected. 8 with all staff and send proof of completion as well the training description to LPA by 04/03/2026.
Personal Rights. (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2)To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations,... This requirement was not based on a self-report from the facility that Child 1 was on the cheek while a 1 An investigation was conducted by the corporation and the staff who brought their dog to the facility has been terminated. Staff were reminded that dogs are not allowed at the facility. stafff member had their dog at the facility. It was stated that the dog breed was a mini Ausie Shephard Bordie Collie. This is considered an immeidate risk to the health and safety of children of care. 8
staff interviews and LPA observations of CSRs. Evidence concluded that the Transitions classroom was over ratio on 1/18/2024, when a staff was supervising 18 children by themselves. Evidence was sufficient to support that this has occurred in the past. If not corrected, this is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. Assistant director stated that she will adjust schedules so that there is an extra staff in the in Transitions classroom to prevent the classroom from being over ratio. A schedule will provided to LPA. LPA will return to observe ratios.
Complaint investigations
Staff handled daycare child in a rough manner.
Staff yells at daycare children.
Licensee did not prevent a daycare child from sustaining a dog bite
RATIO: Staff is operating facility out of ratio
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Common questions
Does Knowledge Beginnings - Santa Clara (Ps) take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Knowledge Beginnings - Santa Clara (Ps) had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 26, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Knowledge Beginnings - Santa Clara (Ps)?
California investigated 7 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Knowledge Beginnings - Santa Clara (Ps) compare with other daycares in Roseville?
It is #64 of 69 centers in Roseville by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Knowledge Beginnings - Santa Clara (Ps) last inspected?
Mar 26, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Knowledge Beginnings - Santa Clara (Ps) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Knowledge Beginnings - Santa Clara (Ps) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Placer County, which includes Roseville, was $1,060 a month for preschoolers (about $1,340 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Knowledge Beginnings - Santa Clara (Ps)?
The licensee is Knowledge Universe Education LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Carol Williams.
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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 313606221 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.