A+ Academics Preschool
A+ Academics Preschool is a licensed child care center in Modesto, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 65 centers in Modesto and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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About this center
Common questions
Does A+ Academics Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has A+ Academics Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about A+ Academics Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does A+ Academics Preschool compare with other daycares in Modesto?
It is tied for #1 of 65 centers in Modesto by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was A+ Academics Preschool last inspected?
Jun 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does A+ Academics Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask A+ Academics Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Stanislaus County, which includes Modesto, was $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs A+ Academics Preschool?
The licensee is Shannon Basford, and the administrator listed with the state is Shannon Basford.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 503808363 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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