James Marshall Elementary
James Marshall Elementary is a licensed child care center in Modesto, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #42 of 65 centers in Modesto and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
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Citations, newest first
During LPA's inspection of the outdoor activity space LPA observed the blacktop in the outdoor activity space had a crack running across the blacktop which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does James Marshall Elementary take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has James Marshall Elementary had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does James Marshall Elementary compare with other daycares in Modesto?
It is tied for #42 of 65 centers in Modesto by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was James Marshall Elementary last inspected?
Mar 11, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does James Marshall Elementary cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask James Marshall Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Stanislaus County, which includes Modesto, was $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs James Marshall Elementary?
The licensee is Modesto City Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Jorge Estrada Valencia.
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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 500321550 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.