Merryhill School - Karitsa
Merryhill School - Karitsa is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 156 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #225 of 275 centers in Sacramento and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having a self-reported incident on 25 February 2026 where a child was left in school hallway 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 1 expired Epiniphrine autoinjector which had an expiration date of August 2024, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
interviews that revealed a staff member roughly handled a day care child. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children.
Complaint investigations
Staff handled day-care children in a rough manner.
About this center
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Common questions
Does Merryhill School - Karitsa 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 - Karitsa had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 4, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Merryhill School - Karitsa?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Merryhill School - Karitsa compare with other daycares in Sacramento?
It is tied for #225 of 275 centers in Sacramento by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Merryhill School - Karitsa last inspected?
Dec 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Merryhill School - Karitsa cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Merryhill School - Karitsa 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 - Karitsa?
The licensee is Seg Ed INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Yvonne Valenzuela.
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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 343615585 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.