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McCloud Elementary Preschool

332 Hamilton Way, McCloud, CA 96057 · Siskiyou County
Child care center (preschool)

McCloud Elementary Preschool is a licensed child care center in McCloud, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #8 of 13 centers in Siskiyou County and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 55%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #8 of 13 centers in Siskiyou County
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 23, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 23, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMay 7, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundSep 22, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 26, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 23, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of two staff files did not contain proof of all required immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 11, 2025
Type BMay 7, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above that requires facilities to test the water for lead which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 28, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity36 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 23, 2005
LicenseeMcCloud Union School District
AdministratorAmber Ramos
Phone(530) 964-2133
State facility #475404269

Common questions

Does McCloud Elementary Preschool take infants?

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

Has McCloud Elementary Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does McCloud Elementary Preschool compare with other daycares in Siskiyou County?

It is tied for #8 of 13 centers in Siskiyou County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was McCloud Elementary Preschool last inspected?

May 23, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does McCloud Elementary Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask McCloud Elementary Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Siskiyou County, which includes McCloud, was $690 a month for preschoolers (about $870 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs McCloud Elementary Preschool?

The licensee is McCloud Union School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Amber Ramos.

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 475404269 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.