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Mary Peacock State Preschool

1720 Arlington Drive, Crescent City, CA 95531 · Del Norte County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months Child care center (preschool)

Mary Peacock State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Crescent City, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). All 2 came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 8 centers in Crescent City and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#8 of 8 centers in Crescent City
1 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
2 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 18, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Jan 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 18, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Mar 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Oct 5, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct 2

Citations, newest first

Type A Sep 10, 2026 Case management visit (incident) Caregiver conduct
Personal Rights
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1)... 1 Lead teacher stated they will send a statement to LPA by
Plan of correction due Sep 11, 2026
Type B Jan 15, 2026 Case management visit (incident) Caregiver conduct
Personal Rights
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1)... 1 Lead teacher stated they have a staff posted at the gate at pickup time now to prevent children leaving unattended, and provided a written statement to Licensing. POC cleared at time of visit. and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met evidenced by interviews and records review. C1 was left unattended for approximately 2 minutes at pickup time which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jan 15, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity 24 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 29, 2003
Licensee Del Norte County Unified School District
Administrator Lindy Holloway
Phone (707) 464-0301
State facility # 085402644
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Common questions

Does Mary Peacock State Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Mary Peacock State Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 10, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Mary Peacock State Preschool compare with other daycares in Crescent City?

It is #8 of 8 centers in Crescent City by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Mary Peacock State Preschool last inspected?

Mar 18, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Mary Peacock State Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mary Peacock State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Del Norte County, which includes Crescent City, was $681 a month for preschoolers (about $860 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Mary Peacock State Preschool?

The licensee is Del Norte County Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Lindy Holloway.

Licensed centers nearby

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 085402644 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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