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Sierra Waldorf School

19234 Rawhide Road, Jamestown, CA 95370 · Tuolumne County
1 Type A citation in last 12 monthsChild care center (preschool)

Sierra Waldorf School is a licensed child care center in Jamestown, CA, licensed for up to 66 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 17 centers in Tuolumne County and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#15 of 17 centers in Tuolumne County
1Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 18, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 19, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 15, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 31, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 30, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 24, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type AMar 19, 2026Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(A)(1)
Based on interviews, children were in the restroom alone, resulting in lack of supervision, and did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 19, 2026
Type BMay 15, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 personnel files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 21, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity66 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 20, 2010
LicenseeSierra Waldorf School
AdministratorBrandy Hinkel
Phone(209) 984-0454
State facility #553616388

Common questions

Does Sierra Waldorf School take infants?

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

Has Sierra Waldorf School had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 19, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Sierra Waldorf School compare with other daycares in Tuolumne County?

It is #15 of 17 centers in Tuolumne County 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 Sierra Waldorf School last inspected?

Aug 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Sierra Waldorf School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sierra Waldorf School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Tuolumne County, which includes Jamestown, was $689 a month for preschoolers (about $870 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Sierra Waldorf School?

The licensee is Sierra Waldorf School, and the administrator listed with the state is Brandy Hinkel.

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 553616388 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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