W. H. Pepper Preschool INC.
W. H. Pepper Preschool INC. is a licensed child care center in Petaluma, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 18 centers in Petaluma and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, staff 2 (S2) did not possess a current Mandated Reporter Training Certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does W. H. Pepper Preschool INC. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has W. H. Pepper Preschool INC. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does W. H. Pepper Preschool INC. compare with other daycares in Petaluma?
It is #7 of 18 centers in Petaluma by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was W. H. Pepper Preschool INC. last inspected?
Oct 27, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does W. H. Pepper Preschool INC. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask W. H. Pepper Preschool INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sonoma County, which includes Petaluma, was $1,150 a month for preschoolers (about $1,450 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs W. H. Pepper Preschool INC.?
The licensee is W.h. Pepper Preschool INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Tara Smith.
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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 493004901 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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