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BRIGHTEN ACADEMY PRESCHOOL

1825 AUSTIN AVE., Clovis, CA 93611

Facility:
103808517
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:
162

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 inspectionFebruary 11, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 11, 2025

Summary

This summary covers nine available inspections for BRIGHTEN ACADEMY PRESCHOOL from November 19, 2021 through February 11, 2025.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 11, 2022 and involved supervision, with a due date of April 11, 2022.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Two later inspections, from March 24, 2023 through February 11, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
9

0 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
6

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

9 total inspections vs 5.5 local median in 93611

Compared to 14 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.67
Local median
0.37

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
22%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
33%
Local median
24%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.14

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: Facility condition
Report finding
Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the alarm on the door in Room 6, which leads into the parking lot, was not working, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 11, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Buildings and Grounds (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in adult scissors and children's sunscreen were accessible as described in LIC 809 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 11, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(g) - 101238(g)
Official code
101238(g)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Outdoor Activity Space (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 11 of the daycare children were present and had not been signed in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 11, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229.1(a)(1) - 101229.1(a)(1)
Official code
101229.1(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision; No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, facility representatives failed to provide supervision in that staff did not witness how Child 1 sustained an injury. This poses a potential threat to the health, safety, or personal rights of children.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 11, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision; No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, facility representatives failed to provide supervision in that Child 1 was left outside on the playground without supervision for 17 minutes. This poses an immediate threat to the health, safety, or personal rights of children.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 14, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Reporting Requirements; Upon the occurrence… of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day… In addition, a written report… shall be submitted to the Department within seven days… This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, facility representatives failed to report the incident of Child 1 being left unsupervised to the Department. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 21, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d) - 101212(d)
Official code
101212(d)