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Carroll Fowler Preschool Program

2611 Garrison Ave, Ceres, CA 95307 · Stanislaus County
Child care center (preschool)

Carroll Fowler Preschool Program is a licensed child care center in Ceres, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. 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 #7 of 12 centers in Ceres and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 46%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #7 of 12 centers in Ceres
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 27, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 18, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 13, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3
Based on record review provided by licensee indicating (ALE) of 7.3 ppb in outlet B, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Licensee agrees to sumbit evidence of replacement and remediation on outlet B in the preschool kitchen at or below Action Level. All required documentation to be submitted to CCL by
Plan of correction due Feb 10, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 17, 1993
LicenseeCeres Unified School District
AdministratorMary Gonzales
Phone(209) 556-1545
State facility #500320998

Common questions

Does Carroll Fowler Preschool Program take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Carroll Fowler Preschool Program had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Carroll Fowler Preschool Program compare with other daycares in Ceres?

It is tied for #7 of 12 centers in Ceres by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Carroll Fowler Preschool Program last inspected?

Jan 27, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Carroll Fowler Preschool Program cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Carroll Fowler Preschool Program for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Stanislaus County, which includes Ceres, was $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Carroll Fowler Preschool Program?

The licensee is Ceres Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Mary Gonzales.

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 500320998 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.