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Portola Preschool Cooperative

396 2nd Avenue, Portola, CA 96122 · Plumas County
Child care center (preschool)

Portola Preschool Cooperative is a licensed child care center in Portola, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 8 centers in Plumas County and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#8 of 8 centers in Plumas County
0 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
4 citations from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 24, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 24, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Apr 10, 2024 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Building & playground safety 2

Citations, newest first

Type B Mar 24, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review and speaking with Director, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in not having a copy of updated mandated reporter on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 18, 2025
Type B Apr 10, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 30, 2024
Type B Apr 10, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 10, 2024
Type B Apr 10, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 staff files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 30, 2024

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About this center

Licensed capacity 15 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Nov 2, 1991
Licensee Portola Preschool Cooperative
Administrator Rachael Brubaker
Phone (530) 832-4401
State facility # 321373735
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Common questions

Does Portola Preschool Cooperative take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Portola Preschool Cooperative had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Portola Preschool Cooperative compare with other daycares in Plumas County?

It is #8 of 8 centers in Plumas County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Portola Preschool Cooperative last inspected?

Mar 24, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Portola Preschool Cooperative cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Portola Preschool Cooperative for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Plumas County, which includes Portola, was $799 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Portola Preschool Cooperative?

The licensee is Portola Preschool Cooperative, and the administrator listed with the state is Rachael Brubaker.

Licensed centers nearby

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 321373735 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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