Shining Stars At Creekside
Shining Stars At Creekside is a licensed child care center in Elk Grove, CA, licensed for up to 140 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #17 of 72 centers in Elk Grove and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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During today's visit, LPA observed that the affected water outlets are not in use. D1 will schedule re-testing and submit the water report to the RO to resume using these 5 water outlets. Deficiency will be cleared during today's visit. The Lead Testing Result Summary revealed that the facility had elevated levels of lead in 5 water outlets, Samples K, M, T, AA, BB. This is a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Shining Stars At Creekside take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Shining Stars At Creekside had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Shining Stars At Creekside compare with other daycares in Elk Grove?
It is tied for #17 of 72 centers in Elk Grove by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Shining Stars At Creekside last inspected?
Jun 1, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Shining Stars At Creekside cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Shining Stars At Creekside for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Elk Grove, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Shining Stars At Creekside?
The licensee is Shining Stars At Creekside, and the administrator listed with the state is Stephanie Paige.
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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 343604339 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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