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Jefferson Preschool

1110 Tucker Ave, Sanger, CA 93657 · Fresno County
Child care center (preschool)

Jefferson Preschool is a licensed child care center in Sanger, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 10 centers in Sanger and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 77%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #7 of 10 centers in Sanger
0Type A citations
5Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 11, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 11, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 22, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 8, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 23, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 28, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Supervision1
Training & qualifications1
Background checks1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BDec 8, 2022Case management visit (other)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(a)(b)(1)(c)
California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (a) California’s Action Level for lead in water at Child Care Centers is 5 ppb. (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. (c) If testing indicates an Action Level Exceedance at any water outlet, the water from that outlet is deemed not safe to drink and an immediate response pursuant to section 101704 shall be required. 1 The facility agrees to submit evidence of remediation on outlets A bubbler and B faucet in the preschool classroom, testing at or below Action Level by 30 days
Plan of correction due Jan 9, 2023
Type BApr 28, 2022InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
During the inspection, the LPA observed children going in to the bathroom (one at a time) and closing the door or keeping it slightly open, but the staff could not see the children. The staff were also observed to be standing at the doorway of the building and not close to the bathroom. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 12, 2022
Type BApr 28, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, three out of four staff files reviewed did not have proof of completing the Mandated Reporter training. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 12, 2022
Type BApr 28, 2022InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(d)
Based on record review two out of four staff files reviewed did not have signed Criminal Record Statements. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 12, 2022
Type BApr 28, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)
Based on record review, copies of children's immunizations were old copies and had not been transcribed onto blue cards. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 12, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 2, 1992
LicenseeSanger Unified School District
AdministratorLori Welch
Phone(559) 524-6290
State facility #100407043

Common questions

Does Jefferson Preschool take infants?

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

Has Jefferson Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Jefferson Preschool compare with other daycares in Sanger?

It is tied for #7 of 10 centers in Sanger by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Jefferson Preschool last inspected?

Feb 11, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Jefferson Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jefferson Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Sanger, was $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Jefferson Preschool?

The licensee is Sanger Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Lori Welch.

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 100407043 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.