Pacific Children's Center
Pacific Children's Center is a licensed child care center in North Highlands, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 10 centers in North Highlands and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA learned that the facility has been utilizing infant outdoor area since September 2022.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed artificial grass under the play structures. This material is not one of the approved materials listed in the regulations. This material needed approval from CCL prior to installation.
Based on a record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 files reviewed did not contain a phsycians medical assessment which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. 1 Facility Representative indicated that they no longer have the solution container near the other drinking containers. The cleaning solution is no longer delivered to class in a milk gallon and is now This requirement is not met as evidenced: Staff #1 mistakenly gave Child #1 hospital grade disinfect to drink instead of water. This is an immidiate risk to the health and safety of chidlren in care. 8 delivered in a gallon which has a cleaning safety label. This deficiency is cleared today.
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Common questions
Does Pacific Children's Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Pacific Children's Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 18, 2021, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Pacific Children's Center compare with other daycares in North Highlands?
It is #6 of 10 centers in North Highlands by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Pacific Children's Center last inspected?
Aug 26, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Pacific Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pacific Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes North Highlands, was $1,400 a month for infants (about $1,770 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Pacific Children's Center?
The licensee is Twin Rivers Unified Sch District, and the administrator listed with the state is Angela Lopez.
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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 343619958 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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