Placerville Head Start-state Preschool
Placerville Head Start-state Preschool is a licensed child care center in Placerville, CA, licensed for up to 53 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1982. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 11 centers in Placerville and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Placerville Head Start-state Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Placerville Head Start-state Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Placerville Head Start-state Preschool compare with other daycares in Placerville?
It is tied for #1 of 11 centers in Placerville by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Placerville Head Start-state Preschool last inspected?
Sep 12, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Placerville Head Start-state Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Placerville Head Start-state Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in El Dorado County, which includes Placerville, was $964 a month for preschoolers (about $1,220 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Placerville Head Start-state Preschool?
The licensee is El Dorado County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Smith/Bangs/Drake.
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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 090306363 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.