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Brighten Academy Preschool · 2224 Leonard Ave, Clovis

2224 Leonard Ave, Clovis, CA 93619 · Fresno County
Child care center (single license, multiple age groups)

Brighten Academy Preschool is a licensed child care center in Clovis, CA, licensed for up to 85 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. 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 #19 of 43 centers in Clovis and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #19 of 43 centers in Clovis
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 13, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 13, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 18, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 11, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 6, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212
based on interviews conducted and record review, Director failed to report to CCLD and parents within 24hrs. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. 8 show they attended. Director stated they would submit a statement. Proof will be submitted to the Department by POC date August 29, 2025.
Plan of correction due Aug 29, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity85 children
License typeChild care center (single license, multiple age groups)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceApr 5, 2024
LicenseeKristin Peterson
AdministratorJazmin Serrano
Phone(559) 900-4352
State facility #103810265

Common questions

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 Clovis?

It is tied for #19 of 43 centers in Clovis 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 13, 2026. 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 $1,249 a month for infants (about $1,580 today), $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) and $767 a month for school-age children (about $970 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 Jazmin Serrano.

Licensed centers nearby

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 103810265 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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