Fusd/Palmetto Elementary School
Fusd/Palmetto Elementary School is a licensed child care center in Fontana, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #24 of 53 centers in Fontana and has more citations per inspection than 58% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 persons present. S03 was unable to show proof of a health-screening report. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101700.3 (b)(1): A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Facility will implement corrective action pursuant to section CCR 101704, for immediate cessation of outlets testing with action level exceedance until it is replaced, removed or retested pursuant to section CCR 101705. Based on records review of required lead testing, the facility had lead values of 5.5 or above on water outlet F (12ppb) This is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care. The facility agrees to return a result at or below the Acton level. Facility will notify CDSS with completion within 30 days.
101700.3 (b)(1): A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Facility will implement corrective action pursuant to section CCR 101704 for immediate cessation of outlet testing with action level exceedance until it is replaced and retested pursuant to section CCR 101705 and returns a result at or below the Acton level. Based on records review of required lead testing, the facility had lead values of 5.5 ppb or above on water outlets: B F and (5.6) and cafateria. This is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will notify CDSS with completion by
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Common questions
Does Fusd/Palmetto Elementary School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Fusd/Palmetto Elementary School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Fusd/Palmetto Elementary School compare with other daycares in Fontana?
It is tied for #24 of 53 centers in Fontana 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 Fusd/Palmetto Elementary School last inspected?
Feb 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Fusd/Palmetto Elementary School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fusd/Palmetto Elementary School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Fontana, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Fusd/Palmetto Elementary School?
The licensee is Fontana Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Susan Gonzalez.
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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 360911002 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.