Susanville State Preschool
Susanville State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Susanville, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 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 #3 of 5 centers in Susanville and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the facility had 1 faucet with lead test results exceeding 5 ppb of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Facility willc have parents of children currently enrolled and children who enroll for the next 12 months sign LIC 9224. Facility staff will conduct a staff meeting on supervison and write statement about meeting. All staff will sign statment and send copy to LPA Sims via email. Based on information reported and interview conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 1 count of leaving a child unsupervised. 8
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Complaint investigations
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About this center
Common questions
Does Susanville State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Susanville State Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 5, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Susanville State Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Susanville State Preschool compare with other daycares in Susanville?
It is #3 of 5 centers in Susanville 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 Susanville State Preschool last inspected?
Jun 5, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Susanville State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Susanville State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Lassen County, which includes Susanville, was $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Susanville State Preschool?
The licensee is Lassen County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Mary Tomson.
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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 185406614 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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