Poppy Preschool is a licensed child care center in Davis, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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 31 centers in Davis and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Poppy Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Poppy Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Poppy Preschool compare with other daycares in Davis?
It is tied for #1 of 31 centers in Davis by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Poppy Preschool last inspected?
May 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Poppy Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Poppy Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Yolo County, which includes Davis, was $1,197 a month for preschoolers (about $1,510 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Poppy Preschool?
The licensee is Liz Allewelt-smith, and the administrator listed with the state is Liz Allewelt-smith.
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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 573621066 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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