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Sierra College Child Development Center

250 Sierra College Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945 · Nevada County
Child care center (preschool)

Sierra College Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Grass Valley, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 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 #5 of 16 centers in Grass Valley and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 65%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#5 of 16 centers in Grass Valley
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
5Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 15, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 15, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 29, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 19, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMar 27, 2023 · Inspection · no citationFeb 10, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 19, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(d)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

About this center

Licensed capacity60 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 8, 2010
LicenseeNevada County Superintendent Of Schools
AdministratorMorgan Best
Phone(530) 274-5350
State facility #293616192

Common questions

Does Sierra College Child Development Center take infants?

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

Has Sierra College Child Development Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Sierra College Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Grass Valley?

It is #5 of 16 centers in Grass Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Sierra College Child Development Center last inspected?

May 15, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Sierra College Child Development Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sierra College Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Nevada County, which includes Grass Valley, was $908 a month for preschoolers (about $1,150 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Sierra College Child Development Center?

The licensee is Nevada County Superintendent Of Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Morgan Best.

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 293616192 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.