Tots of Love - Citrus Heights · Infant Center, Citrus Heights
Tots of Love - Citrus Heights is a licensed child care center in Citrus Heights, CA, licensed for up to 12 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 9 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 12 citations, 5 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #27 of 32 centers in Citrus Heights and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.LPA observed an infant in a crib with a blacket covering them.
There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This was not evidenced by: Admission of acting director stating they were left alone with six (6) infants for 20-25 minutes. 1 Acting Director will submit a signed letter to LPA which explains that infant ratio is understood and how the facility will remain in compliance with infant ratios.
All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: 1 Acting director will not remain in the facility until the livescan has been completed and a criminal record clearance is granted. In the interim the program director will step into place. Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This was not evidenced by: LPA finding that acting director did not have livescan prints completed and cleared before working in the facility
The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). 1 Facility will submit the director's package to LPA directly (via e-mail). This was not evidenced by: Based on communication and observation, LPA found that the facility did not notify licensing within 10-days of the change in directors. 8
Based on review of clearances, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
infants & preschool children in the butterflies & caterpillar room with a divider that is not 4 feet high all across which posses a potential risk to the health & safety of children in care.
they will do wellness checks prior to arrival and throughout the day as well as check the infants during nap time. A child got a mark on the face which looks like a bite mark after waking up from nap time. Staff confirmed child did not have the mark on the face prior to nap time and also documented the incident on the communication application. This poses an immediate danger to children in care if not corrected.
Based on record review, that the head teacher did not provide written proof of the last fire drill conducted 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 in that multiple sites managed by the licensee share the same director 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 in that a majority of infant files were either missing the needs and services forms or the forms were outdated. This 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 in staff could not provide 15 minute checks used on the procare app for infants that nap. This poseses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, staff failed to label a majority of the bottles with name and date. LPAs observed some with name. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Ratio- Daycare is out of ratio
Day-care child sustained an injury while in care
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Common questions
Does Tots of Love - Citrus Heights take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Tots of Love - Citrus Heights had any serious violations?
California issued 5 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 22, 2024, for infant sleeping equipment. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Tots of Love - Citrus Heights?
California investigated 9 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Tots of Love - Citrus Heights compare with other daycares in Citrus Heights?
It is tied for #27 of 32 centers in Citrus Heights by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Tots of Love - Citrus Heights last inspected?
Jun 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Tots of Love - Citrus Heights cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tots of Love - Citrus Heights for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Citrus Heights, was $1,400 a month for infants (about $1,770 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Tots of Love - Citrus Heights?
The licensee is Tots Of Love Child Development Center, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Wanda Woods.
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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 343623950 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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