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DOS PALOS STATE PRESCHOOL

1734 CALIFORNIA AVE, Dos Palos, CA 93620

Facility:
243808137
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:
67

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 inspectionAugust 21, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsSeptember 19, 2024

Summary

This summary covers five available inspections for DOS PALOS STATE PRESCHOOL from August 18, 2021 through August 21, 2025.

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

The most recent recorded violation was on August 21, 2025 and involved staff-to-child ratio, with a due date of September 5, 2025.

DaycareFacts did not classify any of these violations at the Higher concern level.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
5

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
0

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

5 total inspections vs 5 local median in Merced County

Compared to 76 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.6
Local median
0.25

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
0%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
60%
Local median
20%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.13

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: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Limitations on Capacity and Ambulatory Status (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) observed that at least three (3) children under three (3) years old were enrolled and attending the center.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 5, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
Official code
101161(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
(a) California’s Action Level for lead in water at Child Care Centers is 5 ppb. (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. Testing results with fractional ppb readings of less than 0.5 ppb shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. (2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. (c) If testing indicates an Action Level Exceedance at any water outlet, the water from that outlet is deemed not safe to drink and an immediate response pursuant to section 101704 shall be required. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility had an ALE of 13.9 ppb in Outlet A, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
(a) California’s Action Level for lead in water at Child Care Centers is 5 ppb. (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. Testing results with fractional ppb readings of less than 0.5 ppb shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. (2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. (c) If testing indicates an Action Level Exceedance at any water outlet, the water from that outlet is deemed not safe to drink and an immediate response pursuant to section 101704 shall be required. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility had an ALE of 13.9 ppb...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 28, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Current proof of completion for each licensed child care provider or applicant for that license, administrator, and employee of a licensed child day care facility shall be submitted to the department upon inspection of the child day care or upon request by the department. This requirement is not met as evidenced by file review conducted during today’s inspection. Upon inspection, licensee was unable to provide LPA with S1 and S2 current mandated reporter training. This poses as a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 1, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8662(3) - 1596.8662(3)
Official code
1596.8662(3)