Infant center and school-age care center · Atwater, California
Fruitland Christian Preschool
Atwater · Licensed for 92 children · licensed since 1989
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1989. No serious violations in 4 state visits to its school_age licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active school-age care center licence, no. 240405458, first issued May 22, 1989. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
4 state visits on file for licence 240405458, 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 92 children at once under the licences. 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. 8 public and charter campuses in Atwater have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (209) 358-7981 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Fruitland Christian Preschool?
Two licences: a school-age care center for 72 children and an infant center for 20.
California Community Care Licensing
School-Age Care Center, licence 240405458
Licensed for 72 children since 1989: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity72 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedMay 22, 1989When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: May 21, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 4 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 240405458 ↗
Infant Center, licence 243808651
Licensed for 20 children since 2011: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity20 children
- First licensedApril 12, 2011When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: May 21, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 4 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 243808651 ↗
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, licence 240405458
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 0
Visit dates and visit types, licence 243808651
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 0
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
- Mitchell Elementary0.8 mi · Atwater Elementary
- Thomas Olaeta Elementary1.2 mi · Atwater Elementary
- Frank Sparkes Elementary1.3 mi · Winton
2 more nearby
- Sybil N. Crookham Elementary1.8 mi · Winton
- Juniper Elementary1.9 mi · Atwater Elementary
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 Fruitland Christian Preschool, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 92 children across two licences (72 school-age care, 20 infant): 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
- 2100 Fruitland Avenue, Atwater 95301
- Phone
- (209) 358-7981
- Licensed as
- Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 240405458 · 243808651
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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