Bright Beginnings Learning Center
Bright Beginnings Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Clovis, CA, licensed for up to 80 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1982. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #30 of 43 centers in Clovis and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (a) California's Action Level for lead in water at Child Care Centers is 5 ppb. (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up..., before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb... Action Level Exceedance at any water outlet, the water from that outlet is deemed not safe to drink and an immediate response pursuant to section 101704 shall be required. 1 LPA observed that the outlet F has been temporarily used for hand washing only until the facility remediates the issue. Director Stephens stated that the facility is using bottled water from a water dispenser to prep snacks and wash utensils in the meantime. Water will be provided to chidlren via the water dispensers in the classrooms. This requirement was not met as evidence by the lead water test sampling that was provided by the facility. The testing result was 9.7 ppb (ALE) for outlet 100405378 F which is out of compliance over the allowable ALE 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety, or…
101700.3 California Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b)Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. 1 Director will cease to use impacted outlets for drinking or food preparation. Director will submit a waiver to use bottled water company Culligan to provide safe drinking to children, employees and visitors. Director has provided a notice to the authorized represemtatives. Director will submit a copy of an updated plan of operation. This requirement was not met evidence by: Based on record review provided by CA ELAP #1186 California Rural Association -CRWA two outlets were impacted Outlet #E in the Kindergarten Room with a (ALE) lead result of 7.1 ppb and Kitchen #F outlet with ALE of 130 ppb by Certified Lead Sampler. Result is over allowable Action Level of 5.5 ppb. In addition, Director will hire and submit evidence of a licensed plumber permanently capping off drinking fountain…
Based on observation and interviews, Licensee did not ensure the personal rights of persons in care to safe and healthful accommodations in that facility staff did not appropriately wear face coverings while in the facility, as described in LIC 9099. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children.
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Does Bright Beginnings Learning Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Bright Beginnings Learning Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Bright Beginnings Learning Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Bright Beginnings Learning Center compare with other daycares in Clovis?
It is tied for #30 of 43 centers in Clovis by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Bright Beginnings Learning Center last inspected?
Jan 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bright Beginnings Learning Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Beginnings Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Clovis, was $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bright Beginnings Learning Center?
The licensee is First Baptist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Yvette Stephens.
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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 100403615 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.