Ranch, The
Ranch, The is a licensed child care center in Rancho Murieta, CA, licensed for up to 14 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #307 of 541 centers in Sacramento County and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that staff #1 is not fingerprint cleared, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Ranch, The take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ranch, The had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 8, 2022, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Ranch, The compare with other daycares in Sacramento County?
It is tied for #307 of 541 centers in Sacramento County by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Ranch, The last inspected?
Jan 11, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ranch, The cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ranch, The for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Rancho Murieta, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ranch, The?
The licensee is Anne Spencer, and the administrator listed with the state is Anna Spencer.
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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 343610546 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.