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Bethel Christian School · Preschool, Sanger

946 Bethel Avenue, Sanger, CA 93657 · Fresno County
2 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Bethel Christian School is a licensed child care center in Sanger, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1984. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 10 centers in Sanger and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 76% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #7 of 10 centers in Sanger
1 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
3 Inspections
2 of 2 Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 2, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Oct 2, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Aug 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 19, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 17, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Jan 31, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 23, 2023 · Inspection · no citation May 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Food & feeding 1
Records & paperwork 1
Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Dec 17, 2024 Complaint investigation Food & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(7)(B)
Based on interviews and records review, facility staff served cereal to Child # 1 that contained an ingredient that Child #1 is allergic too as indicated in Child #1’s records. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children.
Plan of correction due Dec 18, 2024
Type B Dec 4, 2024 Case management visit (incident) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
Based on that the facility did not report incidents to CCL as stated in LIC809 within 24 hours of the occurance. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children.
Plan of correction due Dec 18, 2024
Type B May 11, 2023 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Assistant Director stated they conducted staff meetings on 5/1/23 to review procedures regarding children’s personal rights shall. She will submit the meeting agenda and signatures of attendees to Community Care Licensing (CCL) by
Plan of correction due May 18, 2023

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Dec 17, 2024 Complaint investigation received Nov 21, 2024
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated May 11, 2023 Complaint investigation received Apr 26, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Children engaged in inappropriate activities while in care
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 90 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Sep 21, 1984
Licensee Bethel Community Church
Administrator Amalia Deel
Phone (559) 875-2378
State facility # 100404307
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Common questions

Does Bethel Christian School take infants?

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

Has Bethel Christian School had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 17, 2024, for food service. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Bethel Christian School?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Bethel Christian School compare with other daycares in Sanger?

It is tied for #7 of 10 centers in Sanger by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Bethel Christian School last inspected?

Oct 2, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Bethel Christian School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bethel Christian School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Sanger, was $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Bethel Christian School?

The licensee is Bethel Community Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Amalia Deel.

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 100404307 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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