Fruitland Christian Preschool · Infant Center, Atwater
Fruitland Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Atwater, CA, licensed for up to 20 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. 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 16 centers in Atwater and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Fruitland Christian Preschool take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Fruitland Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Fruitland Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Atwater?
It is tied for #1 of 16 centers in Atwater by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Fruitland Christian Preschool last inspected?
May 21, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Fruitland Christian Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fruitland Christian Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Merced County, which includes Atwater, was $1,177 a month for infants (about $1,490 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Fruitland Christian Preschool?
The licensee is First Church Of God, and the administrator listed with the state is Payia Chambers.
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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 243808651 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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