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Cjusd/Sycamore Hills

11036 Mahogany Dr., Fontana, CA 92337 · San Bernardino County
1 Type A citation in last 12 monthsChild care center (preschool)

Cjusd/Sycamore Hills is a licensed child care center in Fontana, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #49 of 53 centers in Fontana and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 88%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #49 of 53 centers in Fontana
1Type A citations
3Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 18, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 18, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJan 8, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundAug 29, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Training & qualifications1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type AFeb 18, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there was antibacterial hand soap on the hand washing sink that was accessible to children in care which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 19, 2026
Type BFeb 18, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that S1 and S2 did not have an approved Mandated Reporter Training (AB1207), which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 25, 2026
Type BJan 8, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)(1)
Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that several poisons/toxins were in an unlocked area in the on-limit bathroom which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 22, 2025
Type BJan 8, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(b)
Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that LPAs observed the director listed on the LIC200A, Melissa Williamson, is no longer the current director and the department was not notified of who is currently the new director which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 22, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 11, 2023
LicenseeColton Joint Unified School District
AdministratorAlejandra Castro
Phone(909) 580-5000
State facility #364846434

Common questions

Does Cjusd/Sycamore Hills take infants?

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

Has Cjusd/Sycamore Hills had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 18, 2026, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Cjusd/Sycamore Hills compare with other daycares in Fontana?

It is tied for #49 of 53 centers in Fontana by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Cjusd/Sycamore Hills last inspected?

Feb 18, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Cjusd/Sycamore Hills cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cjusd/Sycamore Hills for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Fontana, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Cjusd/Sycamore Hills?

The licensee is Colton Joint Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Alejandra Castro.

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 364846434 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.