Centenary Christian Preschool · Preschool, Modesto
Centenary Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Modesto, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1981. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 65 centers in Modesto and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Centenary Christian Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Centenary Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Centenary Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Modesto?
It is tied for #1 of 65 centers in Modesto by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Centenary Christian Preschool last inspected?
Aug 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Centenary Christian Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Centenary Christian Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Stanislaus County, which includes Modesto, was $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Centenary Christian Preschool?
The licensee is Centenary Methodist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Melissa Duquette.
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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 500303119 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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