Little Backpacks Preschool-infant

995 Adams Street, St. Helena, CA 94574 · Napa County

Closed Infant center

This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Aug 4, 2026. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Little Backpacks Preschool-infant was a licensed child care center in St. Helena, CA, licensed for up to 12 children. Its license closed around August 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 3 times and issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

0 Type A citations

1 Type B citations

3 Inspections

0 Complaints investigated

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Dec 6, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Building & playground safety

Lead in drinking water §101700.3

Based on record review, the facility had 2 faucets that exceeded the allowable levels of lead in the water (5.5 ppb or higher). This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 and children bring their own water and receive refills of drinking water from store bought water. The facility manager is in the process of replacing the affected faucets and will retest, notify, and send results to CCL by 01/03/23. cclrpregionalofficegeneral@dss.ca.gov

Plan of correction due Jan 3, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity 12 children

License type Infant center

License status Closed

Licensed since Jun 29, 2017

Closed Aug 4, 2026

Licensee Katie Keener

Last administrator Katie Keener

State facility # 283009437

Other licenses at this address

Mila's Preschool and Childcare Center
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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 283009437 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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