Sonoma Preschool Academy
Sonoma Preschool Academy is a licensed child care center in Sonoma, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 11 centers in Sonoma and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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Based on observation and interviews, The facility not complying with the approved fire clearance when it used inside door handle covers which prevented egress doors to be “readily openable” which posed an immediate health and safety risk to children in care, resulting in a civil penalty of $500 for fire clearance violation.
LPA observation (document review), and Director's admission that the children's files were missing necessary signed forms. This presents a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility staff lock their classrooms with children inside.
Facility files are not properly maintained.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Sonoma Preschool Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sonoma Preschool Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 26, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Sonoma Preschool Academy?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Sonoma Preschool Academy compare with other daycares in Sonoma?
It is #10 of 11 centers in Sonoma by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sonoma Preschool Academy last inspected?
Aug 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sonoma Preschool Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sonoma Preschool Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sonoma County, which includes Sonoma, was $1,150 a month for preschoolers (about $1,450 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sonoma Preschool Academy?
The licensee is Sonoma Preschool Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Jill Pressley.
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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 493009447 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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