AVUSD Vanguard State Preschool
AVUSD Vanguard State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Apple Valley, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 5). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 12 centers in Apple Valley and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, interview, record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the child/parent roster was not avaible with the required information during inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S1-S3 did not have mandated reporter training during inspeciton which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in C1- C6 did not have LIC 627 form in their file during inspection or medical consent which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in C1-C6 did not have LIC 613A form in their files during inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interviews, and record review, the Facility did not report to Palmdale Regional Office in a timely manner which poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does AVUSD Vanguard State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has AVUSD Vanguard State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does AVUSD Vanguard State Preschool compare with other daycares in Apple Valley?
It is #10 of 12 centers in Apple Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was AVUSD Vanguard State Preschool last inspected?
Oct 23, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does AVUSD Vanguard State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask AVUSD Vanguard State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Apple Valley, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs AVUSD Vanguard State Preschool?
The licensee is Apple Valley Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Renee Thomas.
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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 364840360 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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