Brighten Academy Preschool · 6685 N Fresno St, Fresno
Brighten Academy Preschool is a licensed child care center in Fresno, CA, licensed for up to 85 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #86 of 205 centers in Fresno and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During today's inspection LPA Gibson reviewed Guardian roster which indicated Staff 1 was not on the roster. Director confirmed employee had transfered from another location and the association was not completed prior to employment at this location. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
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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?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Brighten Academy Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Brighten Academy Preschool compare with other daycares in Fresno?
It is tied for #86 of 205 centers in Fresno by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Brighten Academy Preschool last inspected?
Apr 29, 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 Fresno, 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 Kristin Peterson, and the administrator listed with the state is M.
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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 103810168 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.