Frank Sparkes Preschool
Frank Sparkes Preschool is a licensed child care center in Winton, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 98 centers in Merced County and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Frank Sparkes Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Frank Sparkes Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Frank Sparkes Preschool compare with other daycares in Merced County?
It is tied for #1 of 98 centers in Merced County by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Frank Sparkes Preschool last inspected?
May 9, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Frank Sparkes Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Frank Sparkes Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Merced County, which includes Winton, was $730 a month for preschoolers (about $920 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Frank Sparkes Preschool?
The licensee is Winton School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Ka Vang.
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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 243801977 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.