Ralph Richardson Preschool
Ralph Richardson Preschool is a licensed child care center in Carmichael, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 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 27 centers in Carmichael and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Ralph Richardson Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ralph Richardson Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Ralph Richardson Preschool compare with other daycares in Carmichael?
It is tied for #1 of 27 centers in Carmichael by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Ralph Richardson Preschool last inspected?
Jan 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ralph Richardson Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ralph Richardson Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Carmichael, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ralph Richardson Preschool?
The licensee is Early Childhood Dev. Programs, and the administrator listed with the state is Noel Lessard.
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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 343608969 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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