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Grandma's House Preschool

226 S Blackstone, Tulare, CA 93274 · Tulare County
Child care center (preschool)

Grandma's House Preschool is a licensed child care center in Tulare, CA, licensed for up to 25 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. The state issued 17 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 13 centers in Tulare and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 97% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#13 of 13 centers in Tulare
1 Type A citations
16 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
17 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 8, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 8, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jul 25, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 2, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Mar 17, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Other standards 4
Building & playground safety 4
Training & qualifications 3
Background checks 2
Sleep safety 1
Health & medication 1
Food & feeding 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Aug 8, 2025 Inspection Other standards
Application for License §101169(d)(18)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Grandma's House Preschool did not have posted the information on child passanger restraint system which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 22, 2025
Type B Aug 8, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Grandma's house were unable to provide the disater plan, Lead teacher stated she did not know were it was, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 22, 2025
Type B Aug 8, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(n)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During inspection LPA observed a playhouse that had a grid broken, and nails in the side of the windows. LPA also observed AC leaking, rust in waterline that leads to toilet bow, carpet edges that were curled, loose artificial grass and a wooden gate that will not close/lock, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 22, 2025
Type B Aug 8, 2025 Inspection Sleep safety
Napping equipment §101239.1(b)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During inspection LPA observed 3 mats that had foam exposure, 1 mat that was thin and one torn changing pad that did not met the requirequiments which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 8, 2025
Type B Aug 8, 2025 Inspection Other standards
Storage Space §101238.4(d)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During inspection LPA observed Pines sol under the restroom sink and door was unlock which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 22, 2025
Type B Aug 8, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(e)
Based on observatiion, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above During inspection LPA observed that in the play structure there were no cushioning under the slide to obsorb the falls which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 22, 2025
Type B Aug 8, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(o)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During Observation LPA observed fencing sections with nail points and a rusted metal pole in a accessible area to children in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 22, 2025
Type B Aug 8, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Lead teacher and Assistant teacher had their Mandated Reporter Training expired which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 22, 2025
Type B Aug 8, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(A)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During inspection LPA observed medication that is expired which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 22, 2025
Type B Aug 8, 2025 Inspection Food & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(6)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During inspection LPA observed that staff did not provide what was listed in the menu and did not make changes to allow parents review the changes which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 22, 2025
Type A Jul 25, 2023 Case management visit (other) Background checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There was one staff member providing care and supervision of children that do not have a criminal record clearance or an exemption from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 25, 2023
Type B Jul 25, 2023 Case management visit (other) Other standards
Rule §102384(a)(e)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee currently owes a total of $363.00 in annual and late fees which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 28, 2023
Type B Mar 2, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Director could not provide completed current mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 17, 2023
Type B Mar 17, 2022 Inspection Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)(e)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There were staff members who were not associated to the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 18, 2022
Type B Mar 17, 2022 Inspection Other standards
Rule §101187(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Facility has not paid annual fees which were due in February 2022 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 18, 2022
Type B Mar 17, 2022 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During naptime, LPAs observed one child who laid awake while the other children were napping. Staff members were engaged in a meeting in the back of the room leaving the children without visual supervision at all times which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 31, 2022
Type B Mar 17, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There was a staff member that has yet to complete initial mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 31, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity 25 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Feb 23, 2017
Licensee Grandma's House-a Vision Of Hope
Administrator Flora Johnson
Phone (559) 687-0925
State facility # 543808961
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Common questions

Does Grandma's House Preschool take infants?

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

Has Grandma's House Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 25, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Grandma's House Preschool compare with other daycares in Tulare?

It is #13 of 13 centers in Tulare by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Grandma's House Preschool last inspected?

Aug 8, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Grandma's House Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Grandma's House Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Tulare County, which includes Tulare, was $750 a month for preschoolers (about $950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Grandma's House Preschool?

The licensee is Grandma's House-a Vision Of Hope, and the administrator listed with the state is Flora Johnson.

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 543808961 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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