Polliwog Playschool
Polliwog Playschool is a licensed child care center in Fort Bragg, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 5). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #2 of 5 centers in Fort Bragg and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on Licensee statement, a child (C9) has been attending since April 2026 without complete record of their immunizations which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on LPA observation and staff interview, a potty chair was present outside on the playground while children were present in an area accesible to children. After two children used the potty, LPA observed no staff immediately remove the potty to clean it. During interviews, staff 1, 2, 3, and 5 stated that the potty is used when there are not enough staff in ratio to bring children inside to the bathroom.
Based on LPA observation and file review, staff 5 (S5) was supervising 12 children in the art room by herself and did not possess teacher qualifications.
Based on LPA observation and file review, staff 5 (S5) was supervising 12 children in the art room by herself and did not possess teacher qualifications.
Based on record review, staff 2 (S2) and staff 4 (S4) did not possess current mandated reporter training certificates which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility is operating out of ratio
Facility staff are not properly qualified
About this center
Common questions
Does Polliwog Playschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Polliwog Playschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Polliwog Playschool?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Polliwog Playschool compare with other daycares in Fort Bragg?
It is tied for #2 of 5 centers in Fort Bragg by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Polliwog Playschool last inspected?
Oct 16, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Polliwog Playschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Polliwog Playschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Mendocino County, which includes Fort Bragg, was $800 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Polliwog Playschool?
The licensee is Wanda Ricca, and the administrator listed with the state is Wanda Ricca.
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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 233009652 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.