The Little School House
The Little School House is a licensed child care center in Lincoln, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 14 centers in Lincoln and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that two staff member's mandated reporter training are expired 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 two staff members did not have proof of measles which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
there was a lapse in supervision during an art project which resulted in two children engaging in inappropriate touching underneath the play structure. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #1 had a criminal record clearance and was not associated to the facility. The employee has worked at the center since 6/2020 which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Civil Penalties assessed.
two children engaged in inappropriate touching while under the play structure. Director failed to notify licensing of this occurrence. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three out of four employee files reviewed did not contain proof of immunizaiton to MMR and Tdap which posesa potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Lack of supervision: Inappropriate interactions between day care children while in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does The Little School House take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has The Little School House had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 3, 2022, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Little School House?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does The Little School House compare with other daycares in Lincoln?
It is #13 of 14 centers in Lincoln by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Little School House last inspected?
Aug 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does The Little School House cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Little School House for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Placer County, which includes Lincoln, was $1,060 a month for preschoolers (about $1,340 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The Little School House?
The licensee is Little School House, LLC., The, and the administrator listed with the state is Misty Meachim.
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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 313609912 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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