Fusd - Sespe Pre School
Fusd - Sespe Pre School is a licensed child care center in Fillmore, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 7 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (3 of 8). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 10 centers in Fillmore and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility did not comply with the section cited above 2 out of 3 staff had current mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review the facility did not comply with the section cited above 3 out of 5 children files reviewed were missing LIC 701 Physical Report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
A child sustained an injury requiring medical attention. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Lorena Ramos, Program Director has amended the admission agreement to include: I understand that children need to be potty trained to attend preschool. Parents are to initial that statement at the time of enrollment. C1 was left in soiled clothes in the restroom for about 30 minutes until mother arrived to help clean her up. Mother cleaned and dressed child in fresh clothing. Staff did not provide assistance. This poses a potential risk to children in care.
C1 was left in the restroom with older sibling on different occasions. Staff needed to have a visual view of child while she was in the restroom. Sibling was not responsible for supervision.
S1 has been placed on administrative leave by FUSD HR. Director stated she will continue sharing licensing videos on personal rights and care and supervision with staff. Create Standards Operation Procedures (SOP) for staff. Director expressed interest in TSP which will be referred by RO. Interviews and records reviews indicate on more than one occasion, S1 yelled and mishandled children which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
A child left classroom without staff being aware. Child was left unsupervised. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Program Director is having a staff meeting today to address care and supervision concerns. A plan will be created and reviewed with staff. Children sustaining unexplained injuries while under the care and supervision of staff. Three confirmed incidents which staff are not aware of injuries. These incidents are an immediate health and safetey concern for all children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff did not provide adequate supervision to child in care.
Staff not meeting child needs.
Staff did not prevent daycare children from throwing blocks resulting in a daycare child being injured.
Staff hit day care children.
Staff yell at day care children.
Child in care sustained unexplained bruising
About this center
Common questions
Does Fusd - Sespe Pre School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Fusd - Sespe Pre School had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 29, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Fusd - Sespe Pre School?
California investigated 7 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Fusd - Sespe Pre School compare with other daycares in Fillmore?
It is #10 of 10 centers in Fillmore by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Fusd - Sespe Pre School last inspected?
Jan 23, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Fusd - Sespe Pre School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fusd - Sespe Pre School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Ventura County, which includes Fillmore, was $945 a month for preschoolers (about $1,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Fusd - Sespe Pre School?
The licensee is Fillmore Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Lorena Ramos.
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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 566215335 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.