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Round Valley Child Development Center-preschool

Foothill & Airport Streets, Covelo, CA 95428 · Mendocino County
Child care center (preschool)

Round Valley Child Development Center-preschool is a licensed child care center in Covelo, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #16 of 34 centers in Mendocino County and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #16 of 34 centers in Mendocino County
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 5, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Nov 5, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMay 2, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 24, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication2

Citations, newest first

Type BNov 5, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the facility did not possess the physician's report for child 1 and 4 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 3, 2025
Type BNov 5, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(2)
Based on observation, the epi-pen for child 3 was expired which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 19, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 21, 2004
LicenseeRound Valley Unified School District
AdministratorHeidi Edwards
Phone(707) 983-6171
State facility #233005296

Common questions

Does Round Valley Child Development Center-preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Round Valley Child Development Center-preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Round Valley Child Development Center-preschool compare with other daycares in Mendocino County?

It is tied for #16 of 34 centers in Mendocino County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Round Valley Child Development Center-preschool last inspected?

Nov 5, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Round Valley Child Development Center-preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Round Valley Child Development Center-preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Mendocino County, which includes Covelo, was $800 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Round Valley Child Development Center-preschool?

The licensee is Round Valley Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Heidi Edwards.

Licensed centers nearby

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 233005296 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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