Sequoia Preschool Academy · Infant Center, Modesto
Sequoia Preschool Academy is a licensed child care center in Modesto, CA, licensed for up to 4 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #60 of 65 centers in Modesto and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, staff interview and LPA observation, the director did not comply with the section cited above by verifying staff is fully qualifed to provide care and supervision to infants. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care. 8 regulatory requirements for teacher requirements and ratios for all classrooms and will submit the staffing plan to CCLD by 07/24/2026. Director will also submit exception requests for staff that are currently pursuing teacher qaulifications (12 ECE units and 3 infant units).
Based on interviews and observation, Staff 1, Staff 2 and Staff 3 have walked out of the infant room, leaving infants unattended and unsupervised.
Based on interviews and observation. It was determined that during arrivals in the morning, infants and preschool children are in the front preschool classrooms.
; During an inspection and reviewing facility surveillance footage, on 01/06/2025 at approximately 9:48AM, Staff 2 walked out of the infant classroom for several minutes, leaving the infants to be supervised by Staff #6, who is not a qualified infant teacher.
Based on staff interviews, infants' soiled diapers are changed in their crib bed and outside in the infant play area where there is no accessible sink available within arms reach. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
101429 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (a) In addition to Section 101229, the following shall apply:(1)Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. This requirement was not met by: 1 Director will provide Community Care Licensing with a scheduling plan for back-up coverage for staff breaks, lunches, sick calls. Director will also complete the Child Care Center Online Orientionation. Based on LPAs observations of documentation received it was determined that staff left the classroom unattended while 3 infants were in the classroom during naptime, and one infant was awake. This poses a significant risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Complaint investigations
Unqualified staff working in the infant classroom
Infants left unattended at facility
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Common questions
Does Sequoia Preschool Academy take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Sequoia Preschool Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 20, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Sequoia Preschool Academy?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Sequoia Preschool Academy compare with other daycares in Modesto?
It is #60 of 65 centers in Modesto by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sequoia Preschool Academy last inspected?
Aug 26, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sequoia Preschool Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sequoia Preschool Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Stanislaus County, which includes Modesto, was $1,141 a month for infants (about $1,440 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sequoia Preschool Academy?
The licensee is Janet Guthmiller, and the administrator listed with the state is Janet Guthmiller.
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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 503808826 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.