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SKILLS CHILDREN'S CENTER

5451 LEMON HILL AVE., Sacramento, CA 95824

Facility:
343604550
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
50

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionMay 5, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 5, 2026

Summary

This summary covers six available inspections for SKILLS CHILDREN'S CENTER from August 31, 2023 through May 5, 2026.

Three inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on April 28, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness, with a due date of April 29, 2025.

Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.

At a glance

Total inspections
6

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

6 total inspections vs 6 local median in 95824

Compared to 9 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.5
Local median
0.5

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
33%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.33

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Licensure Requirements Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above no Carbon monoxide detector was observed in the classroom, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 29, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.954 - 1596.954
Official code
1596.954
View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
101239.1 Napping Equipment (c) Each cot or mat shall be equipped with a sheet to cover the cot or mat and, depending on the weather, a sheet and/or blanket to cover the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the facility does not have enough blankets and sheets for children enrolled, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interview, the facility does not have enough blankets and sheets for children enrolled, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 6, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101239.1(c) - 101239.1(c)
Official code
101239.1(c)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights (a)(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature... This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, LPA learned that a staff member yelled at children and handled children in a rough manner, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interview, LPA learned that a staff member yelled at children and handled children in a rough manner, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 16, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)