Ncoe - Napa Preschool Program
Ncoe - Napa Preschool Program is a licensed child care center in Napa, CA, licensed for up to 136 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #27 of 30 centers in Napa and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews and evidence received S2 used C1’s hand to hit C2 three times which poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to the children in care.
Based on interviews C1 was without supervision for 1 minute in the classroom. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
Based on interviews C1 was without supervision for 3-5 minutes out on the play yard. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
Based on record review, the facility had three faucets (Site “A, H, R”), that exceeded that allowable levels of lead in the water (8.9 ppb, 29.00 ppb and 33.00 ppb). This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 The facility will submit proof by pictures faucet onces removed, documents of retesting results and required forms to sebastian.phouthavong@dss.ca.gov by 03/15/23.
About this center
Common questions
Does Ncoe - Napa Preschool Program take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ncoe - Napa Preschool Program had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 9, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Ncoe - Napa Preschool Program compare with other daycares in Napa?
It is tied for #27 of 30 centers in Napa by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Ncoe - Napa Preschool Program last inspected?
May 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ncoe - Napa Preschool Program cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ncoe - Napa Preschool Program for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Napa County, which includes Napa, was $1,025 a month for preschoolers (about $1,290 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ncoe - Napa Preschool Program?
The licensee is Napa County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Melanie Thao.
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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 283006886 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.