Choices Charter
4425 LAURELWOOD WAY, SACRAMENTO, CA 95864Childery Rating: 4/5
Data last updated ·
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 60% violation rate, no complaints on record, and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 50
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 Not Regulated Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:12 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2) and Parent Communication & Policies (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 7, 20241 Finding1 Important
- 01700.3 ...Lead Action Level... (B) ...(1) If Testing Indicates an Action Level Exceedance at Any Water Outlet, the Water... Is Deemed Not Safe to Drink and an Immediate…HSC 101700.3(b)(1)
(POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Nov 8, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Reporting Requirements (B) 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…CCR 101212(b)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not reporting a change in on-site director which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 11/22/2023
- Lead Testing (1) A Licensed Child Day Care Center, as Defined in Section 1596.76, That Is Located in a Building That Was Constructed Before January 1, 2010, Shall Have Its…HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/01/2023
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