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Infant World

2228 N Howard, Fresno, CA 93703 · Fresno County
Infant center

Infant World is a licensed child care center in Fresno, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (4 of 11). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #199 of 205 centers in Fresno and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 95%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #199 of 205 centers in Fresno
2Type A citations
9Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
11 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 26, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 26, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundDec 14, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundApr 26, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundApr 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 10, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 12, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 11, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 11, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 27, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork4
Supervision2
Staff ratios2
Building & playground safety1
Caregiver conduct1
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 26, 2025InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
Based on LPA records review and Director interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. C1-C5 does NOT have 15-minute sleep logs which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 27, 2025
Type BDec 14, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)(1)
Based on LPA observation, LPA observed in kitchen a 7-foot white cabinet stored with a 17.5oz spray can of Raid Ant & Roach Fragrance Free. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in out of which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2023
Type BDec 14, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
Based on LPA records review, staff 1 needs to complete LIC9182, staff 2 is missing mandated reporter training, staff 3 needs to complete LIC9182 and is missing mandated reporter training, cpr/first aid, LIC503, LIC501, immunization records and tb shot, staff 4 is missing signature and date on LIC501, and staff needs to complete LIC9182 and is missing her MMR from her immunization records. the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in out of which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2023
Type BDec 14, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(d)
Based on LPA records review, child 1 is missing parent signature and date for LIC702, LIC9227 and 15-minute sleep log, child 2 is missing physician's report, LIC9227 and 15 minute sleep log, child 3 is missing LIC9227 and 15 minute sleep log, child 4 is missing 15 minute sleep logs and child 5 is missing LIC9227 and 15 minute sleep log. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in out of which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2023
Type BApr 26, 2023InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 out of 6 infants which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 10, 2023
Type BApr 26, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Infant needs and services plan §101419.2(b)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 15 out of 15 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 10, 2023
Type BMar 10, 2023Case management visit (other)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Personal Rights. To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. Based upon LPA's observation this requirement was not met. LPAs observed a five month old infant, propped on a boppy, with a bottle propped by a blanket. LPAs 1 Per director, Sylvia Wingfield, she will provide training to all infant staff that infants are to be held while feeding and there will be no propping of bottles. Director will provide copy of detailed training agenda with attendance to the Fresno Community Care Licensing office no later than 3/17/23. reviewed with director, who stated that training as been provided to staff. Training included that bottles are not to be propped. This is a potential personal rights, health and safety risk to infants in care. 8
Plan of correction due Mar 17, 2023
Type AJan 11, 2022Case management visit (deficiencies)Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
Director's admission statement made on 10/27/21. Director stated that on 10/15/21, there were 13 infants in care under her supervision and 1 Director will submit a staff plan that has been put in place to ensure facility does not operate out of ratio and will submit to CCLD by the
Plan of correction due Jan 14, 2022
Type BJan 11, 2022Case management visit (deficiencies)Other standards
Rule §101195(d)
Penalties. When a child care center is cited for a deficiency and violates the same regulation subsection within a 12-month period, the child care center shall be cited and an immediate penalty of $250 per cited violation shall be assessed for one day only. Thereafter, a penalty of $100 per day, per cited violation, shall be assessed until the deficiency is corrected. 1 Director will submit a staff plan that has been put in place to ensure facility does not operate out of ratio again and avoid a repeat violation. Facility will submit to CCLD by the
Plan of correction due Jan 14, 2022
Type AOct 27, 2021Case management visit (deficiencies)Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
this inspection and LPAs observation. Upon ariving LPA counted 14 infants in a classroom with the Director and Director stated facility is in the process of hiring more teachers. They are also contacting former staff to see if they are available to return to work. Facility was back in ratio before LPA left facility. Director to update CCLD on progress of plan by the
Plan of correction due Nov 1, 2021
Type BOct 27, 2021Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)(b)
review of child sign in/out sheets. There were 21 infants present and only 18 signed in. This is a possible risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 1, 2021

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJan 11, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Oct 20, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity32 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 10, 1994
LicenseeEducational Innovations, INC.
AdministratorSylvia Wingfield
Phone(559) 229-8414
State facility #100401132

Common questions

Does Infant World take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Infant World had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 11, 2022, for staff-infant ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Infant World?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Infant World compare with other daycares in Fresno?

It is tied for #199 of 205 centers in Fresno 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 Infant World last inspected?

Jun 26, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Infant World cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Infant World for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Fresno, was $1,249 a month for infants (about $1,580 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Infant World?

The licensee is Educational Innovations, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Sylvia Wingfield.

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 100401132 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.