Hyde Park Preschool
Hyde Park Preschool is a licensed child care center in Visalia, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (1 of 3). 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
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 5 staff did not have proof of being immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
information obtained by LPA during interviews with staff. 1 Director stated she will review section 101223(a)(2), Personal Rights and train her staff on maintaining a safe environment for children in care. Training outline and a staff sign in sheet to be submitted to the Fresno Community Care Licensing Office by 11/22/21. Training to include viewing of Community Care Licensing Video titled "Children's Personal Rights in Child Care". Staff interviewed indicated that Child #1, over a period of several months, consistently hit other children, yelled at staff, and disrupted classroom activities. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. This video can be accessed by visiting the following website: ccld.childcarevideos.org
information obtained by LPA during interviews with staff. 1 Director Hernandez stated she will create an specialized action plan for Child #1 pertaining to the methods staff will utilize in an effort to decrease inappropriate behavior displayed by the aforementioned child. In addition, Licensee stated she will revise the facility's Parent's Handbook to include a description of the type of discipline that will be used at the facility going forward, and under what condition each type will be used. Staff interviewed reported several incidents involving a child in care hitting other children and yelling at staff over the period of several months. LPA determined that the licensee failed to establish a policy or plan to mitigate these behaviors, resulting in the behaviors persisting. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Copies of the aforementioned action plans are to be submitted to the Fresno Community Care Licensing Office by 11/22/21.
Complaint investigations
Staff not providing a safe environment for children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Hyde Park Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Hyde Park Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Hyde Park Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Hyde Park 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 Hyde Park Preschool last inspected?
Apr 15, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Hyde Park Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hyde Park 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 Hyde Park Preschool?
The licensee is Hernandez,christine, and the administrator listed with the state is Hernandez,christine.
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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 543808293 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.