Daycares in Sacramento, CA: inspection records
310 licensed child care centers in Sacramento, Pick a ZIP code, or start with those with the fewest citations. Each is ranked by how its state citation rate compares with the 10,948 ranked California centers. Open any center to read each citation.
Since February 2021, California has inspected the 310 licensed centers in Sacramento 987 times and recorded 589 citations, 236 of them Type A. That works out to 0.60 citations per inspection, compared with 0.86 across all California centers. 44 of the 310 centers had a Type A citation in the last 12 months, and 123 had no citations at all. 66 of the 310 centers had at least one substantiated complaint.
County: Sacramento County
Fewest citations in Sacramento
The 20 centers in Sacramento with the lowest risk-weighted citation rate, among centers with enough inspections to compare.
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What daycare costs in Sacramento
| Age | Median per month (2021) | About today |
|---|---|---|
| Infants (under 2) | $1,400 | $1,770 |
| Preschool (ages 2–4) | $984 | $1,240 |
| School age (5 and up) | $840 | $1,060 |
Median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, from California’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey; “today” adds the national rise in day care prices since then. Centers set their own tuition. See what daycare costs across California.
Closed and inactive centers in Sacramento
Not currently licensed to operate. Their inspection history is kept for reference.