Daycare RecordChild care inspection records

Ivanhoe Elementary School Preschool

16030 Avenue 332, Ivanhoe, CA 93235 · Tulare County
Child care center (preschool)

Ivanhoe Elementary School Preschool is a licensed child care center in Ivanhoe, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #89 of 105 centers in Tulare County and better than 24% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 24%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #89 of 105 centers in Tulare County
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 17, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 4, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJan 25, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 4, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(f)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The containers for solid waste do not have a tightfitting cover which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 19, 2023
Type BMay 4, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The outdoor activity space has holes which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 19, 2023
Type BJan 25, 2022Case management visit (other)Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. LPA confirmed that the power was out on Monday, October 1 A plan will be created for any future incidents that may occur to the facility and timely correct the issue or make the decision to close the center for the health and safety of the children in care. 25th and Tuesday, October 26th. On both days the staff decided to use classroom #1 and that classroom was not fire cleared to have any children in the room at that time. This is an potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Feb 11, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 26, 1997
LicenseeVisalia Unified School District
AdministratorDeborah Cardoza
Phone(559) 730-7849
State facility #543801302

Common questions

Does Ivanhoe Elementary School Preschool take infants?

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

Has Ivanhoe Elementary School Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Ivanhoe Elementary School Preschool compare with other daycares in Tulare County?

It is tied for #89 of 105 centers in Tulare County by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 24% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Ivanhoe Elementary School Preschool last inspected?

Dec 17, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Ivanhoe Elementary School Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Ivanhoe Elementary School Preschool?

The licensee is Visalia Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Deborah Cardoza.

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 543801302 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.