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Merryhill School - Foothills · Preschool, Roseville

3989 Foothills Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95747 · Placer County
2 Type A citations in last 12 months2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Merryhill School - Foothills is a licensed child care center in Roseville, CA, licensed for up to 92 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #65 of 69 centers in Roseville and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 85%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#65 of 69 centers in Roseville
4Type A citations
0Type B citations
5Inspections
2 of 3Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 14 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 16, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 13, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 30, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 11, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 26, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 5, 2024 · Inspection · no citationFeb 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 16, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 7, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMay 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 22, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct2
Supervision1
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

Type AJul 2, 2026Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Facility Representative will provide a Plan of Correction outlining previous training provided to the staff along with planned future training by
Plan of correction due Jul 3, 2026
Type AMay 11, 2026Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Facility has re-trained staff on supervision, transitions, name to face including classroom and bathroom sweeps when transitioning. Facility will implement daily "transition observation checklist" conducted by Administrative team. Facility Representative will send proof of training of staff in direct classroom by
Plan of correction due May 12, 2026
Type AFeb 13, 2024Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. 1 Director Natasa Zivkovic stated she is hiring additional staff and has given LPA Owens a hand written schedule of all staff start times and assigned classrooms; Implemented immediately. She will have an all staff meeting to discuss ratios. This requirement is not met as evidence by the facility has been out of ratio in the mornings during drop off times leaving one teacher with more than 12 children on more than one occasion. This is an immediate risk to children. 8 Director was informed if deficiency is not corrected by due date a civil penalty may be assessed. LIC9224 was given & explained to Director/Principal at time of inspection
Plan of correction due Feb 16, 2024
Type AFeb 13, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. Director stated she will have a meeting with staff in small groups and also an all staff meeting to discuss the facility policy about personal rights and ratios, She will send LPA Owens a sign in sheet of This requirement is not met as evidence by interviews indicated that staff has handled children in a rough manner by grabbing/ yanking children by the arm and yelling at day care children. This is an immediate risk to children. 8 employee signature on or before the poc date.
Plan of correction due Feb 16, 2024

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJul 2, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Apr 23, 2026
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedFeb 13, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Feb 12, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
PERSONAL RIGHTS: Staff handled day-care children in a rough manner.
PERSONAL RIGHTS: Staff yells at day care children.
RATIO: Staff are operating out of ratio
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedDec 15, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 9, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity92 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 16, 2013
LicenseeSeg Ed INC.
AdministratorKalin Farhart
Phone(916) 782-2500
State facility #313619586

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Common questions

Does Merryhill School - Foothills 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 - Foothills had any serious violations?

California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 2, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Merryhill School - Foothills?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Merryhill School - Foothills compare with other daycares in Roseville?

It is #65 of 69 centers in Roseville 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 Merryhill School - Foothills last inspected?

Dec 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Merryhill School - Foothills cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Merryhill School - Foothills for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Placer County, which includes Roseville, was $1,060 a month for preschoolers (about $1,340 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Merryhill School - Foothills?

The licensee is Seg Ed INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Kalin Farhart.

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 313619586 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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