Brighten Academy Preschool · 1825 Austin Ave., Clovis
Brighten Academy Preschool is a licensed child care center in Clovis, CA, licensed for up to 162 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #39 of 43 centers in Clovis and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the alarm on the door in Room 6, which leads into the parking lot, was not working, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in adult scissors and children's sunscreen were accessible as described in LIC 809 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 11 of the daycare children were present and had not been signed in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, facility representatives failed to provide supervision in that staff did not witness how Child 1 sustained an injury. This poses a potential threat to the health, safety, or personal rights of children.
Based on record review and interview, facility representatives failed to provide supervision in that Child 1 was left outside on the playground without supervision for 17 minutes. This poses an immediate threat to the health, safety, or personal rights of children. 8 Centers” available on CCL website, to include in the staff meeting. The meeting agenda and list of attendees shall be submitted to CCL by 01/14/2022.
Based on record review, facility representatives failed to report the incident of Child 1 being left unsupervised to the Department. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Brighten Academy Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Brighten Academy Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 14, 2021, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Brighten Academy Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Brighten Academy Preschool compare with other daycares in Clovis?
It is #39 of 43 centers in Clovis by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Brighten Academy Preschool last inspected?
Feb 11, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Brighten Academy Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Brighten Academy Preschool 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 Brighten Academy Preschool?
The licensee is Brighten Academy Preschool, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Kristin Peterson.
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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 103808517 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.