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Exeter Gingerbread House

137 N. Orange, Exeter, CA 93221 · Tulare County
Child care center (preschool)

Exeter Gingerbread House is a licensed child care center in Exeter, CA, licensed for up to 62 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 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 #58 of 105 centers in Tulare County and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 46%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #58 of 105 centers in Tulare County
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 13, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 13, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 17, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 6, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 18, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMay 9, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 18, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee could not show proof that the facility had completed the requirement to test their water sources as stated above. Licensee indicated that the lead testing was in process. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 15, 2023
Type BMay 18, 2023InspectionCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that there was a bent in fence post, rusted and protruding sharp wires coming from accessible areas of the chain link fence in the same corner and other areas of the chain link fence. There was hard dirt where sand should be inside the sand box. The sand box area was unleveled to the cement ground with an approximately 12 deep difference from cement ground, causing risk of children falling into the hole. There was protruding cement exposed near a post surrounding the sand area. Also in the sand area, there was wood boards and posts that had chipped paint or that were completely unpainted, exposing rough wood surface. Three of the metal play structures had chipped paint and had rusting. Photos were taken and licensee confirmed the observations. This poses, a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 15, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity62 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 24, 1993
LicenseeJan-care, INC.
AdministratorTiffany Risenhoover
Phone(559) 594-5566
State facility #540404642

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Common questions

Does Exeter Gingerbread House take infants?

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

Has Exeter Gingerbread House had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Exeter Gingerbread House compare with other daycares in Tulare County?

It is tied for #58 of 105 centers in Tulare County by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Exeter Gingerbread House last inspected?

Apr 13, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Exeter Gingerbread House cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Exeter Gingerbread House for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Tulare County, which includes Exeter, was $750 a month for preschoolers (about $950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Exeter Gingerbread House?

The licensee is Jan-care, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Tiffany Risenhoover.

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 540404642 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.