Safari Learning Academy (Preschool)
Safari Learning Academy (Preschool) is a licensed child care center in Sonora, CA, licensed for up to 112 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 5 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 9 centers in Sonora and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interviews, documentation and email correspondence, staff left daycare child in soiled diaper.
Based on interviews with staff as well as record review, it was determined that staff at the facility used innapropriate discipline to redirect a child which poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care. 8 Director will submit a signature log of staff stating they understand the material by POC due 10/18/2024
Facility Representative will submit an Unsual Incident Report related to the incident that occured on 9/24/24 to the Department by 10/18/24. Upon interview with staff, it was discovered that an incedent occuring on 9/24/24 was not reported to the Department which poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff left day care child in soiled diaper
Personal Rights: Inappropriate discipline
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Common questions
Does Safari Learning Academy (Preschool) take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Safari Learning Academy (Preschool) had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 17, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Safari Learning Academy (Preschool)?
California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Safari Learning Academy (Preschool) compare with other daycares in Sonora?
It is #7 of 9 centers in Sonora by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Safari Learning Academy (Preschool) last inspected?
Apr 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Safari Learning Academy (Preschool) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Safari Learning Academy (Preschool) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Tuolumne County, which includes Sonora, was $689 a month for preschoolers (about $870 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Safari Learning Academy (Preschool)?
The licensee is Safari Learning Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Katie Pack.
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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 553622901 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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