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Fusd-rowell

3460 E McKenzie Ave, Fresno, CA 93702 · Fresno County
Child care center (preschool)

Fusd-rowell is a licensed child care center in Fresno, CA, licensed for up to 43 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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 #111 of 205 centers in Fresno and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 42%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #111 of 205 centers in Fresno
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 22, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 22, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 23, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 23, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 23, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on LPA observation. During inspection LPA observed a 41 inch high play shelvng that was not anchored to the wall and has the potential to be tipped over. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 6, 2022
Type BAug 23, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation. During inspection LPA observed a cigarette lighter and adult scissors in an accessible drawer in Preschool Room 1 and adult scissors in an accessible drawer in Preschool Room 2. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 23, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity43 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 13, 1993
LicenseeFresno Unified School District-early Learning Dept
AdministratorKatherine Madden
Phone(559) 457-3200
State facility #100406440

Common questions

Does Fusd-rowell take infants?

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

Has Fusd-rowell had any serious violations?

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

How does Fusd-rowell compare with other daycares in Fresno?

It is tied for #111 of 205 centers in Fresno by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 42% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Fusd-rowell last inspected?

May 22, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Fusd-rowell cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fusd-rowell for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Fresno, was $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Fusd-rowell?

The licensee is Fresno Unified School District-early Learning Dept, and the administrator listed with the state is Katherine Madden.

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 100406440 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.