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LIGHTHOUSE FOR CHILDREN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

2405 TULARE ST, Fresno, CA 93721

Facility:
103808952
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:
96

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 inspectionJune 9, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 9, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 14 available inspections for LIGHTHOUSE FOR CHILDREN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER from July 6, 2023 through June 9, 2026.

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

The most recent recorded violation was on July 29, 2025 and involved child guidance, with a due date of August 12, 2025.

Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.

Three later inspections, from October 23, 2025 through June 9, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
14

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

14 total inspections vs 5 local median in Fresno

Compared to 155 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.21
Local median
0.33

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
14%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
21%
Local median
25%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.15

Repeated topics

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

Inspection history

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

View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights(a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(3)To be free from... intimidation, ridicule... or other actions of a punitive nature.... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interviews, it was determined that Staff #3 held Child #1 by the arm and in an aggressive tone stated, “You are not listening.” Staff #3 then grabbed Child #1 by the chin, directing the child’s face toward Staff #3. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights to children in care.
Report comments
Based on staff interviews, it was determined that Staff #3 held Child #1 by the arm and in an aggressive tone stated, “You are not listening.” Staff #3 then grabbed Child #1 by the chin, directing the child’s face toward Staff #3. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 12, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) 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 is not met as evidenced by: Information received through record review and interviews indicate that a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approximately 5 minutes while a fire drill was being conducted by the facility. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 16, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1) 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 is not met as evidenced by:Based interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During today's inspection LPA gathered information that staff left a child unattented for 1-2 minutes which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
This requirement is not met as evidenced by:Based interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During today's inspection LPA gathered information that staff left a child unattented for 1-2 minutes which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 8, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)