Stevenson School
Stevenson School is a licensed child care center in Carmel, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (3 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 6 centers in Carmel and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA did not observe all required postings. The postings that were missing include the Emergency Disaster Plan (LIC 610), Notification of Parents' Rights (PUB 393) and Personal Rights (LIC 613A).
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for two staff (S1 and S2) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed that both staff do not have proof of completion of Mandated Reporter Training's.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed that Licensing has not been informed of Director change and an updated Designation of Facility Responsibility (LIC 308) has not been submitted to the Department within 10 days. LPA reminded Director that the name of a child care director and any fully qualified staff designated to act in the director's absence shall be reported to the Department within 10 days.
Based on observation, interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one staff (S2) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff, S2 is missing the Health Screening Report (LIC 503), proof of measles and negative tuberculosis test.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited abovefor 6 children (C1-C6) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Children (C1- C6) were observed to be missing the LIC 995A and Personal RIghts (LIC 613A).
About this center
Common questions
Does Stevenson School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Stevenson School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Stevenson School compare with other daycares in Carmel?
It is #6 of 6 centers in Carmel by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Stevenson School last inspected?
Feb 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Stevenson School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Stevenson School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Monterey County, which includes Carmel, was $878 a month for preschoolers (about $1,110 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Stevenson School?
The licensee is Robert Louis Stevenson School, and the administrator listed with the state is Oluwanifemi Ogunsuyi.
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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 274412173 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.