Family Focus Whitendale Park Preschool
Family Focus Whitendale Park Preschool is a licensed child care center in Visalia, CA, licensed for up to 14 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 5). All 5 came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #35 of 38 centers in Visalia and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPM/LPA observed 1 open box of Cascade dishwasher cleaner pods, 1 open bag of generic brand dish detergent pacs, Easy off Kithen Cleaner and Degreaser, 4 kitchen knives and 3 adult size scissors. Another drawer in the kitchen area without a child locking device containing a sharpie marker which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPM and LPA observed individual disposable paper drinking cups inside first aide backpack and additional disposable paper drinking cups in a plastic bag which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPM and LPA observed the preschool play structure is missing a Consumer Product Safety Commission label that provide appropriate ages of children who can play on structure which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPM and LPA observed an opened box of Trix Raspberry Rainbow Yogurt with expiration date of 07/19/2026. There were approximately 10 containers of yogurt in the open box which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
The licensee reported they will submit a safety plan for preschool play yard to LPA by
Complaint investigations
Staff did not keep facility free of hazards.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Family Focus Whitendale Park Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Family Focus Whitendale Park Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 29, 2026, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Family Focus Whitendale Park Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Family Focus Whitendale Park Preschool compare with other daycares in Visalia?
It is #35 of 38 centers in Visalia by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Family Focus Whitendale Park Preschool last inspected?
Jul 29, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Family Focus Whitendale Park Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Family Focus Whitendale Park Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Tulare County, which includes Visalia, was $750 a month for preschoolers (about $950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Family Focus Whitendale Park Preschool?
The licensee is Family Focus (Head Quarters), and the administrator listed with the state is Prudy J Tanner.
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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 543808901 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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