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Creative Minds Learning Center, LLC

9835 N. Lakeshore Drive, Fresno, CA 93730 · Fresno County
Child care center (preschool)

Creative Minds Learning Center, LLC is a licensed child care center in Fresno, CA, licensed for up to 84 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #125 of 205 centers in Fresno and has more citations per inspection than 58% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 58%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #125 of 205 centers in Fresno
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 17, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 10, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundAug 14, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 27, 2023 · Inspection · no citationFeb 10, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1
Health & medication1
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 10, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, 10 out of 12 staff reviewed had expired mandated reporter training. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 17, 2025
Type BJun 10, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, 4 out of 10 staff reviewed were missing the immunizations record. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 17, 2025
Type BFeb 10, 2022Complaint investigationOther standards
THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 1 §1596.857(a)
ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND PARENTAL AND AUTH REP RIGHTS- Upon presentation of identification, the responsible parent or guardian of a child receiving services in a child day care facility has the right to enter and inspect the facility without advance notice during the normal operating hours of the facility. The facility shall inform parents and guardians of children receiving services in the facility of the right of the parents and guardians to inspect the facility pursuant to this section. 1 On 12/3/2021, Director provided written notice to parents that they may enter the center during normal operating hours with the requirement that parents wear face coverings, sanitize their hands and requested parents do not enter the building This requirement was not met as evidenced of staff interviews. Staff acknowledged that parents were denied entry into the building to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care. 8 if they have been exposed to COVID-19 or are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms (fever, stuffy nose…
Plan of correction due Feb 10, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedFeb 10, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Nov 18, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity84 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 23, 2011
LicenseeCreative Minds Learning Center, LLC
AdministratorMichele Van Ornum
Phone(559) 434-2800
State facility #103808678

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Creative Minds Learning Center, LLC take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Creative Minds Learning Center, LLC had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Creative Minds Learning Center, LLC?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Creative Minds Learning Center, LLC compare with other daycares in Fresno?

It is tied for #125 of 205 centers in Fresno by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 58% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Creative Minds Learning Center, LLC last inspected?

Sep 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Creative Minds Learning Center, LLC cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Creative Minds Learning Center, LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Fresno, was $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Creative Minds Learning Center, LLC?

The licensee is Creative Minds Learning Center, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Michele Van Ornum.

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 103808678 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.