Roosevelt Preschool
Roosevelt Preschool is a licensed child care center in Salinas, CA, licensed for up to 23 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 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 #17 of 34 centers in Salinas and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
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(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. The Licensee shall schedule water lead testing for the facility and submit results to the department by 8/30/24. LPA advised submitting facility sketch (LIC999) with tested faucets indicated, LIC9275, and LIC9276. LPA to email PIN 21-21.1-CCP and certified water sampler list to Licensee. Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility has not completed water lead testing for faucets used for drinking water/food prep, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. 1 The Licensee shall schedule water lead testing for the facility and submit results to the department by 8/30/24. LPA advised submitting facility sketch (LIC999) with tested faucets indicated, LIC9275, and LIC9276. LPA to email PIN 21-21.1-CCP and certified water sampler list to Licensee. Based on insepction the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility has not completed water lead testing for faucets used for drinking water/food prep, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
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Common questions
Does Roosevelt Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Roosevelt Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Roosevelt Preschool compare with other daycares in Salinas?
It is tied for #17 of 34 centers in Salinas by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Roosevelt Preschool last inspected?
Nov 10, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Roosevelt Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Roosevelt Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Monterey County, which includes Salinas, was $878 a month for preschoolers (about $1,110 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Roosevelt Preschool?
The licensee is Salinas City School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Mary Randall.
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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 270710407 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.