Radcliffe Academy
Radcliffe Academy is a licensed child care center in Elk Grove, CA, licensed for up to 39 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #45 of 72 centers in Elk Grove and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Licensee stated that staff is no longer employeed at the facility. POC cleared during inspection. Licensee did not transfer fingerprint clearance to facility of Staff, T1, who was observed teaching in the facility on 5/28/2026. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on LPAs observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to sharp weeds, a broken play structure with sharp edges, and a hole covered with ripped tarp posing a hazard. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPAs observations the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to only 1/3 children's toilets in operable condition which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 Personnel Files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Radcliffe Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Radcliffe Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Radcliffe Academy?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Radcliffe Academy compare with other daycares in Elk Grove?
It is tied for #45 of 72 centers in Elk Grove 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 Radcliffe Academy last inspected?
Apr 28, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Radcliffe Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Radcliffe Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Elk Grove, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Radcliffe Academy?
The licensee is Perry Leonard, and the administrator listed with the state is Perry Leonard.
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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 343601121 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.