Small Wonders Preschool · Ukiah
Small Wonders Preschool is a licensed child care center in Ukiah, 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 twice. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 13 centers in Ukiah and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, child 4 (C4) did not possess a physician's report which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the facility had two faucets (Site “A” and “C”) that exceeded that allowable levels of lead in the water (5.6 and 9.4 ppb). This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. D1 stated children in care are receiving drinking water from individual water bottles from home or disposable cups refilled/filled from the refrigerator water dispenser. Parents have been notified of the lead exceedance and plans for remediation.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Small Wonders Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Small Wonders Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Small Wonders Preschool compare with other daycares in Ukiah?
It is tied for #9 of 13 centers in Ukiah by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Small Wonders Preschool last inspected?
Nov 8, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Small Wonders Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Small Wonders Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Mendocino County, which includes Ukiah, was $800 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Small Wonders Preschool?
The licensee is Ukiah Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Jessica Aceves.
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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 233003554 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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