Brighten Academy Preschool · 5590 N Grantland Ave, 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 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation 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
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPA records review and Director Crystal's interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, C4 and C6 are missing parent/authorized representative signature and date on LIC613A. Furthermore, C1 is missing parent/authorized representative signature and date on LIC700 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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.
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?
Jan 9, 2026. The state issued at least one citation 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 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 103810247 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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