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Highland Elementary School Preschool

701 N Stevenson, Visalia, CA 93291 · Tulare County
Child care center (preschool)

Highland Elementary School Preschool is a licensed child care center in Visalia, CA, licensed for up to 24 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 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #25 of 38 centers in Visalia and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #25 of 38 centers in Visalia
1Type A citations
0Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 15, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 15, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMay 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 20, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type AApr 15, 2024InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 14 children were in the classroom hiding when the rest of the class was outside playing, leaving the child without supervision of a teacher for an undisclosed amount of time which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 15, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 30, 1993
LicenseeVisalia Unified School District
AdministratorJessica Peredo
Phone(559) 730-7500
State facility #540407526

Common questions

Does Highland Elementary School Preschool take infants?

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

Has Highland Elementary School Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 15, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Highland Elementary School Preschool compare with other daycares in Visalia?

It is tied for #25 of 38 centers in Visalia by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Highland Elementary School Preschool last inspected?

Apr 15, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Highland Elementary School Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Highland Elementary School Preschool?

The licensee is Visalia Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Jessica Peredo.

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 540407526 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.