Northwood Child Development Center
Northwood Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #149 of 275 centers in Sacramento and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
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(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. 1 Director will conduct trainings with staff regarding Supervision. Director will submit proof to LPA Tillery. This requirement was not met, evidenced by: The unusual incident report and staff interviews revealed that Child #1 was left unattended inside the classroom for approximately 5 minutes, Child #1 was found by the Director, unattended. 8
About this center
Common questions
Does Northwood Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Northwood Child Development Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 2, 2022, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Northwood Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Sacramento?
It is tied for #149 of 275 centers in Sacramento by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Northwood Child Development Center last inspected?
Aug 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Northwood Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Northwood Child Development Center 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 Northwood Child Development Center?
The licensee is Twin River Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Jeanne Gardner.
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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 343605844 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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