Child Development-state Preschool-nelson
Child Development-state Preschool-nelson is a licensed child care center in Pinedale, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 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 8 centers in Pinedale and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Child Development-state Preschool-nelson take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Child Development-state Preschool-nelson had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Child Development-state Preschool-nelson compare with other daycares in Pinedale?
It is tied for #1 of 8 centers in Pinedale by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Child Development-state Preschool-nelson last inspected?
Feb 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Child Development-state Preschool-nelson cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Child Development-state Preschool-nelson for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Pinedale, was $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Child Development-state Preschool-nelson?
The licensee is Clovis Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Richard Smith.
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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 100407361 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.