Big Valley Christian School
Big Valley Christian School is a licensed child care center in Modesto, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. 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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Common questions
Does Big Valley Christian School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Big Valley Christian School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Big Valley Christian School 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 Big Valley Christian School last inspected?
Sep 26, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Big Valley Christian School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Big Valley Christian School 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 Big Valley Christian School?
The licensee is Big Valley Grace Community Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Sheila Yarbrough.
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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 500300276 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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