Potter Valley State Preschool
Potter Valley State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Potter Valley, CA, licensed for up to 39 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 34 centers in Mendocino County and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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Based on record review, the facility had one faucet (Site “D”) that exceeded that allowable levels of lead in the water (83 ppb). This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 D1 stated that children in care are receiving drinking water from the indoor fountain "B" inside and either individual water bottles from home or water from kitchen sink "A" poured into disposable cups outside. Parents have been notified of the lead exceedance and plans for remediation.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Potter Valley State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Potter Valley State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Potter Valley State Preschool compare with other daycares in Mendocino County?
It is tied for #12 of 34 centers in Mendocino County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Potter Valley State Preschool last inspected?
May 24, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Potter Valley State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Potter Valley State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Mendocino County, which includes Potter Valley, was $800 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Potter Valley State Preschool?
The licensee is Mendocino County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Rhonda Ivasku.
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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 233001045 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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