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Sbcusd-emmerton Preschool

1888 Arden Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92404 · San Bernardino County
Child care center (preschool)

Sbcusd-emmerton Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Bernardino, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #40 of 71 centers in San Bernardino and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 57%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #40 of 71 centers in San Bernardino
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 14, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 14, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundDec 16, 2024 · Inspection · no citationFeb 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 2, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJun 1, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 14, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in outdoor play area grass is high, and below fencing a big opening gap which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 17, 2026
Type BJan 14, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #1 and lead teacher not being able to provide child abuse mandated reporter certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 17, 2026
Type BFeb 7, 2024Case management visit (incident)Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(c)
101226(c) Health-Related Services: ...obtain emergency medical treatment without specific instructions from the child's authorized representative... if the nature of the child’s ... injury is such that there should be no delay in getting medical treatment for the child. This requirement is not met as 1 Per facility representative, a training will be completed with the staff. A copy of the training sign in sheet and the training topics will be submitted to the Department. evidenced by: The Licensee did not ensure there was no delay in C1 receiving medical treatment, when one phone call was made prior to 911 after C1 was observed unresponsive on the playground. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of the persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Feb 21, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 27, 2000
LicenseeSan Bernardino City Unified School District
AdministratorLaura Ramos
Phone(909) 862-6400
State facility #364807986

Common questions

Does Sbcusd-emmerton Preschool take infants?

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

Has Sbcusd-emmerton Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Sbcusd-emmerton Preschool compare with other daycares in San Bernardino?

It is tied for #40 of 71 centers in San Bernardino by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Sbcusd-emmerton Preschool last inspected?

Jan 14, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Sbcusd-emmerton Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sbcusd-emmerton Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes San Bernardino, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Sbcusd-emmerton Preschool?

The licensee is San Bernardino City Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Laura Ramos.

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 364807986 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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