Chatom State Preschool
Chatom State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Turlock, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 6 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #18 of 20 centers in Turlock and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, LPA observed multiple play equipment’s (plastic storage bin, play sink and large plastic tub) located in accessible play area with water and soap. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on Staff Records Review, S1, S2, S3, S4 and S5's Mandated Reporter Certifications were expired or missing. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview with Director Sandra Nunes, the facility's water lead testing was completed in 12/2022. LPA conducted a records review and the following forms were not submitted to Child Care Licensing; LIC9275, LIC9276 and LIC999. Copies of the results were provided to LPA. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, LPA observed garden tools (a rake, brooms and loose water hose), broken/unused plastic play structure, bricks and exposed pipe in an accessible outdoor area next to play area. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on Staff Records Review, Staff 4 and Staff 5 are missing personnel records from file (LIC503, LIC9108 and LIC9052). The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above (Child #2 and Child #4) Two out of 6 children's file reviewed did not have TB results, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Chatom State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Chatom State Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 22, 2023, for wading pools. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Chatom State Preschool compare with other daycares in Turlock?
It is #18 of 20 centers in Turlock by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Chatom State Preschool last inspected?
Aug 21, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Chatom State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Chatom State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Stanislaus County, which includes Turlock, was $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Chatom State Preschool?
The licensee is Chatom Union School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Sandra Nunes.
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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 503605506 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.