Merryhill School-danbrook
Merryhill School-danbrook is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 16 citations, 12 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (5 of 16). 7 citations came in the last 12 months, including 5 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #272 of 275 centers in Sacramento and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having staff who used raised voices and inappropriate language towards children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having an incident where 1 child was left without supervision while rest of class transitioned outside, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having staff who used inappropriate forms of discipline by grabbing children in too rough a manner which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Deficiency Dismissed
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having staff feed children food that was not approved by parents which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not reporting a lack of supervision incident to licensing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having a staff member supervising 13 preschool children alone which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having all staff at facility maintain immunization records in files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having a self-reported incident on 8 September 25 where 1 child was left without supervision for less than 2 minutes, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having a self-reported incident on 17 March 25 where children were left without supervision for less than 1 minute, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having poison bug killer not being stored behind a lock which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having parents of children in preschool license fill out LIC9224 form, aknowledging receipt of licensing report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having an employee have documented vaccinations in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having a self-reported incident on 23 July 24 where a child was left without supervision in a classroom for less than 1 minute, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
LPA reviewed footage from the facility which showed a staff member (S1) hitting the hand of a child (C1). This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.
staff interviews confirmed that a child was left unattended in the playyard without staff supervision. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Director shall provide a new schedule reflecting ratios are maintained. LPA will conduct a visit to ensure that ratios are maintained. Aides overseeing children for approximately 10 minutes during breaks, staff interviews confirming the classrooms being out of ratio during breaks, and LPA analysis of the staff schedule. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
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Common questions
Does Merryhill School-danbrook take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Merryhill School-danbrook had any serious violations?
California issued 12 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 4, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Merryhill School-danbrook?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Merryhill School-danbrook compare with other daycares in Sacramento?
It is tied for #272 of 275 centers in Sacramento by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Merryhill School-danbrook last inspected?
Nov 17, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Merryhill School-danbrook cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Merryhill School-danbrook for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Sacramento, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Merryhill School-danbrook?
The licensee is Seg Ed INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Katrina Duke.
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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 343614049 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.