St. Luke's Preschool · Woodland
St. Luke's Preschool is a licensed child care center in Woodland, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1972. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #22 of 27 centers in Woodland and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where 2 of 3 staff did not have valid mandated reporter certifcate available for review, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where 2 of 3 staff did not have an LIC503 available for review, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Director will call in additional staff as needed and not accept children to ensure ratio is met. Facility will update staff schedule's and submit an updated LIC500, to make sure ratios are being met properly LPA reviewed sign in and out sheets, interviewed staff regarding schedules, and determined facility has been over ratio at least on one occassion (4/29/24). This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
During today's visit LPA observed that the affected water outlets are not in use and have been taped off since 2020. Director stated the faucet is to be permanently remvoed. Deficiency will be cleared during visit. The water report revealed that the facility had elevated levels of lead in one water fountain. This is a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
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Complaint investigations
Classroom operating out of ratio.
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About this center
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Common questions
Does St. Luke's Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has St. Luke's Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 29, 2024, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about St. Luke's Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does St. Luke's Preschool compare with other daycares in Woodland?
It is tied for #22 of 27 centers in Woodland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Luke's Preschool last inspected?
Mar 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does St. Luke's Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Luke's Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Yolo County, which includes Woodland, was $1,197 a month for preschoolers (about $1,510 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Luke's Preschool?
The licensee is St. Luke's Episcopal Parish, and the administrator listed with the state is Alexa Arnold.
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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 570300647 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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