Sarah Kelly's Child Care & Learning Center · Preschool, Angels Camp
Sarah Kelly's Child Care & Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Angels Camp, CA, licensed for up to 51 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once and investigated 7 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 15 citations, 9 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (3 of 15). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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LPA learned that facility staff did not provide all families copies of licensing reports documenting a Type A deficiency dated 7/10/25; 8/12/25; 9/2/25; 12/12/25.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when staff members were gathered together on playground with their backs to children in care. Staff members where not providing 100% visual supervision of children, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above no staff members had Pediatric CPR and First Aid certificate on file, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when children's files did not contain health assessments, blue cards and required forms which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations... This requirement was not met as evidence by: Child was harmed by child care pet. 1 Dogs will not be allowed at the child care facility.
reports as required by the Dept including, but not limited to, the following...any injury that requires medical treatment, any unusual incident and epidemics... This requirement was not met by evidence by: Failure to report child harmed by day care pet. Sarah Kelly will report all injuries that require medical treatment and unusual incidents and epidemics to licensing by phone or email within 24 hours and a written report will be submitted within 7 days.
Based on record review and teachers’ interviews, one child was injured due to a fallen sliding door. S1disclosed that another child was injured due to a fallen sliding door.
water safety certificate on file at the center present during water activities in or near any of the following bodies of water. This requirement was not met by evidence by: 1 Facility Representative, Sarah Kelly and or any other staff member that take children to a pool on a field trip will complete the required water-safety certificate. Due Date: 9/12/25 Based on record review and interview with Facility Representative. Facility staff present at the field trips to the pool did not have proper water safety certifications. 8
Sarah Kelly agreed to remove all hazardous materials and keep doors locked in inassessible areas. Sarah Kelly will work on placing the cats outdoors and cleaning up after the cats fecal matter. LPA's observed cleaning solutions, poisons, cat fecal matter, blades, pills, knives, gardening sheers, sharp objects on barbeque, and electrical panel behind unlocked doors, making accesible to children
Sarah will not use subs in kitchen and Sarah will ensure that staff are hand washing and preparing and serving the proper amount of food. No milk was served or observed in any refrigerators during the inspection. Staff was observed changing a soiled diaper with fecal matter and did not wash hands. The same employee was observed coming to kitchen to prepare food without washing her hands. Milk will be kept on site at all times for children.
...a photocopy of the teacher's transcript(s) documenting successful completion of required course work, shall be maintained at the center. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Sarah Kelly will put transcript in staff files. LPA's reviewed 11 staff files. 2 staff did not have emplyee files on site. LPA's observed 2 college transcripts. 8
Limitations on Capacity A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met evidenced by. 1 Have preschool staff check number to make sure they do not exceed the maximum capacity of 35. LPA's conducted a census and counted 36 children, facility license is for 35. 8
Personell Records The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. This requirement was not met as evidence by... 1 Sarah will review files and get proper documentation in the staff files. Staff Files-LPAs reviewed incomplete staff files. 5 out of 11 files were missing health screenings. 8 out 11 files are missing Mandated Reporter Training. 5 files had incomplete immunization records.
Menus shall be in writing and shall be posted at least one week in advance in an area accessible for review by the child's authorized representative. Copies of the menus as served shall be dated and kept on file for at least 30 days. Menus shall be made available for review by the child's authorized representative and the Department upon request. This requirement was not met evidenced by: 1 Menus will be posted according to licensing regulations. Facility did not have updated menus posted 8
Based on LPA observations at the facility, it was determined that the facility was operating out of the required ratio by having one teacher with sixteen children which poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff failed to provide copies of licensing reports that document a Type A deficiency
Personal Rights: Staff did not prevent child care pet from harming a child.
Staff do not keep the facility clean, sanitary and in good repair.
Staff do not provide adequate food service for children in care
Licensee does not maintain staff personnel records
Unqualified staff are left unsupervised with children
Staff are operating out of ratio
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Common questions
Does Sarah Kelly's Child Care & Learning Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Sarah Kelly's Child Care & Learning Center had any serious violations?
California issued 9 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 12, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Sarah Kelly's Child Care & Learning Center?
California investigated 7 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Sarah Kelly's Child Care & Learning Center last inspected?
Dec 12, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Sarah Kelly's Child Care & Learning Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sarah Kelly's Child Care & Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Calaveras County, which includes Angels Camp, was $797 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sarah Kelly's Child Care & Learning Center?
The licensee is Sarah Kelly, and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle Whitear.
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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 054500738 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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