Child care center · Benicia, California
Benicia USD Joe Henderson Preschool
Benicia · Licensed for 43 children · licensed since 2014
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2014. No serious violations in 2 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 483008616, first issued August 12, 2014. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
2 state visits on file, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 43 children at once under the licence. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 4 public and charter campuses in Benicia have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (707) 747-8367 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Benicia USD Joe Henderson Preschool?
Licensed for 43 children since 2014: 2 state visits on file, no Type A finding.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 483008616
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity43 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedAugust 12, 2014When this licence was issued
- State visits on file2Latest recorded visit: January 26, 2024
- Type A findings0Across 2 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 2 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 483008616 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 1
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Joe Henderson Elementary0.1 mi · Benicia Unified
- Matthew Turner Elementary0.6 mi · Benicia Unified
- Mary Farmar Elementary1.4 mi · Benicia Unified
1 more nearby
- Robert Semple Elementary2.0 mi · Benicia Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Benicia USD Joe Henderson Preschool, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 43 children: how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 650 Hastings Drive, Benicia 94510
- Phone
- (707) 747-8367
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Facility number
- 483008616
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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