Little Ferns Child Development Center
Little Ferns Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Galt, CA, licensed for up to 100 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2025. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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101225 Transportation (a) Only drivers licensed for the type of vehicle operated shall be permitted to transport children. 1 The Director states that the vans will no longer be in use. LPA cleared the deficiency during today's visit.
Director Kiel will create a diapering and potty training policy. Staff members will be trained on the policy and sign the policy. The signed policies will be emailed to LPA by 5:00 PM on 04/11/2025. 1 teacher alone conducting diaper changes in the infant classroom. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Has Little Ferns Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Little Ferns Child Development Center?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Little Ferns Child Development Center last inspected?
Mar 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Ferns Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Ferns Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Galt, was $1,400 a month for infants (about $1,770 today), $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) and $840 a month for school-age children (about $1,060 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Ferns Child Development Center?
The licensee is Kiel, Michelle & Kevin, and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle Kiel.
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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 344501377 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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