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Creative Minds Learning Center, LLC

9835 N. Lakeshore Drive, Fresno, CA 93730 · Fresno County
2 substantiated complaintsInfant center

Creative Minds Learning Center, LLC is a licensed child care center in Fresno, CA, licensed for up to 18 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 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
2 of 2Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 8 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 · no citationAug 14, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 27, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 14, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 10, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 10, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Other standards2
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 14, 2022Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(c)
staff interviews. The investigation revealed that on 8/13/2021 mold was found in the infant classroom. Staff failed to notify CCL. Additionally, authorized representatives were not notified in accordance with Title 22 regulation 101212(f). This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to children in care. timely to CCL and authorized representative are also notified. Written plan is to be submitted to the Fresno CCL office by 4/29/2022.
Plan of correction due Apr 29, 2022
Type BApr 14, 2022Complaint investigationOther standards
Rule §101629.1(a)(b)
SIGN IN AND OUT - Notwithstanding Section 101226.1(b)(2)(A), and in addition to Section 101229.1, the following shall apply: The licensee shall require that each child be signed in and out by his/her authorized representative. 1 As of 12/4/2021 parents and authorized representative are solely signing their children in/out from the center. Director agreed to develop a written plan addressing how she will ensure parents/authorized representative and not staff sign in/out day care children. This plan is to be submitted to the Fresno Community Care Licensing Department by 4/29/2022. During the COVID-19 pandemic Staff were signing children in/out from the center which is the responsibility of only the authorized representative. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 29, 2022
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

SubstantiatedApr 14, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Feb 16, 2022
Substantiated allegations:
Staff did not notify parents of mold in the facility.
Staff do not maintain accurate records.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedFeb 10, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Nov 18, 2021
Substantiated allegation:
Child's authorized representative denied entry in the childcare
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity18 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 23, 2011
LicenseeCreative Minds Learning Center, LLC
AdministratorMichele Van Ornum
Phone(559) 434-2800
State facility #103808679

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Common questions

Does Creative Minds Learning Center, LLC take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

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 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. 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 $1,249 a month for infants (about $1,580 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 103808679 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.