Rising Star Preschool
Rising Star Preschool was a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 21 children. Its license closed around September 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 2 times and investigated 4 complaints, 3 substantiated, and issued 15 citations, 11 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
Inspection history
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Licensee will discuss with staff to form a plan to stay in compliance within 24 hour hours. Licensee will email LPA Vang the plan to stay in compliance by the
Licensee will discuss with staff and email LPA a plan to stay in compliance by the
Licensee will discuss with staff to form a plan to stay in compliance within 24 hour hours. Licensee will email LPA Vang the plan to stay in compliance by the
Licensee will also train staff on proper supervison of children. Licensee will email LPA Vang a copy of the signed agenda by the
(f) Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. This requierment was met, evidenced by: 1 Licensee will train all staff about infant safe sleep. Licensee will also submit proof of the agenda and signed training to LPA Vang's email by the
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above with Katie's background clearence is not assoicated prior to employment at the facility, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interviews, record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above with no personnel file for S4 at the facility, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews with staff, facility did not comply with the above regulation as LPA observed 6 toddlers commingled with 7 preschoolers in the Infant Classroom during nap time, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 5 children are missing the LIC701 Physician's Report form in their files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 count 2 out of staff are missing files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. One is missing LIC503 Health Screening and the other is missing MMR and TB for her immunizations.
The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This was not evidenced by: 1 Director has closed facility and will reopen once play yard and facility have been completely sanitized and cleaned. LPA observing shards of glass embedded in the outside play yard astro turf and bags of trash piled outside the facility entrance doors. 8
Prior to employment, an infant care teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least three postsecondary semesters or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development.. 1 Staff member is no longer working in facility. Director will reopen facility, once fully qualified staff is hired. and three postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units related to the care of infants, at an accredited or approved college or university. This was not evidenced by: LPA confirming with staff member they did not have any infant qualifications. 8
All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department Director understands that teacher Rosalinda cannot return to the facility and work until a fingerprint clearance has been granted. Director also stated that the facility will temporarily close until it can be fully staffed. Director will remainin contact with LPA to advise when facility will reopen. This was not evidenced by: LPA verifying that teacher Rosalinda Chavez-Aguilar does not have fingerprint clearances on file for the facility. 8
A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This was not evidenced by: 1 Director will temporarily close while in the process of hiring fully qualified staff that can supervise both the infant and the preschool programs. Director will advise LPA of reopening and remain in contact throughout the process. LPA observing three infant children with one preschool child in one room under the care of one teacher. 8
A separate, complete and current record for each child is maintained in the child care center. This was not evidenced by: LPA did not find the infant sleep plan, physicians report or sleep log for a child, maintained by the Director. 1 Director is temporarily closing facility until fully staffed. When facility reopens, the Director will provide all required children's documents to LPA for review. Director will remain in contact with LPA throughout the closure process.
Complaint investigations
Staff are working without appropriate licensing records.
Staff are not following infant safe sleep regulations.
Physical Plant- Licensee does not ensure outdoor play areas are free from hazards
Physical Plant- Licensee does not ensure trash is properly disposed of.
Qualifications- Unqualified staff are providing care to infants without supervision.
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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 343624430 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.