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Alberta Martone Preformal Center

1413 Poust Road, Modesto, CA 95351 · Stanislaus County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Alberta Martone Preformal Center 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 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #56 of 65 centers in Modesto and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #56 of 65 centers in Modesto
1Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 28, 2023

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Nov 28, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 28, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 8, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 8, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 8, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 10, 2021 · Inspection · no citationOct 26, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type ANov 8, 2022Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met based on evidenced of records reviewed, photos and interviews. 1 Heidi Nunes, Senior Program Director provided LPA Gibson a copy of the notice of separation for Staff/Witness 5. Staff/Witness 5 is no longer employed with Modesto City Schools. LPA Gibson obtained corroborating interviews, photos, and documentation that revealed staff/witness #5 caused an injury to a daycare child. This posed an immediate risk to the health, safety and or personal rights to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Nov 8, 2022
Type BNov 8, 2022Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
Based on records reviewed, interviews and observation, Licensee failed to report incident of staff causing an injury to a child. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Licensee is to submit a written agenda and sign in sheets as proof that Licensee completed the training with staff to Community Care Licensing-Fresno Regional Office by 12/08/22 see website: https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/child-care-reporting-requirements/
Plan of correction due Dec 8, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedNov 8, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Sep 12, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Staff handled child inappropriately resulting in injury
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 18, 1998
LicenseeModesto City Schools
AdministratorChristopher Harvey
Phone(209) 574-8172
State facility #503604250

Common questions

Does Alberta Martone Preformal Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Alberta Martone Preformal Center had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 8, 2022, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Alberta Martone Preformal Center?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Alberta Martone Preformal Center compare with other daycares in Modesto?

It is tied for #56 of 65 centers in Modesto by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Alberta Martone Preformal Center last inspected?

Nov 28, 2023. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Alberta Martone Preformal Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Alberta Martone Preformal Center 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 Alberta Martone Preformal Center?

The licensee is Modesto City Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Christopher Harvey.

Licensed centers nearby

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 503604250 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.