Merryhill School - Foothills · Preschool, Roseville
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.
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Facility Representative will provide a Plan of Correction outlining previous training provided to the staff along with planned future training by
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
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
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.
Complaint investigations
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
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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.
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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 313619586 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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