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Sutterville Preschool, INC.

5520 Gilgunn Way, Sacramento, CA 95822 · Sacramento County
Child care center (preschool)

Sutterville Preschool, INC. is a licensed child care center in Sacramento, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1982. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. 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 tied for #198 of 275 centers in Sacramento and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #198 of 275 centers in Sacramento
1Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 21, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJun 5, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 16, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 12, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type AMay 12, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 13, 2022
Type BMay 12, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 13, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity40 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 17, 1982
LicenseeSutterville Preschool, INC.
AdministratorJenny Ruffaine
Phone(916) 455-9420
State facility #340305266

Common questions

Does Sutterville Preschool, INC. take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Sutterville Preschool, INC. had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 12, 2022, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Sutterville Preschool, INC. compare with other daycares in Sacramento?

It is tied for #198 of 275 centers in Sacramento 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 Sutterville Preschool, INC. last inspected?

Jan 21, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Sutterville Preschool, INC. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sutterville Preschool, INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Sacramento, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Sutterville Preschool, INC.?

The licensee is Sutterville Preschool, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Jenny Ruffaine.

Licensed centers nearby

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 340305266 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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