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Joan Richards Learning Village

5211 Barbados Circle, Stockton, CA 95210 · San Joaquin County
1 Type A citation in last 12 monthsChild care center (preschool)

Joan Richards Learning Village is a licensed child care center in Stockton, CA, licensed for up to 150 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #79 of 100 centers in Stockton and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #79 of 100 centers in Stockton
1Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 8, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 25, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 29, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 20, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 1, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 10, 2026Case management visit (incident)Records & paperwork
Reporting Requirements §102416.2(f)(1)
Reporting Requirements f) As soon as possible but no later than the same business day, the licensee shall notify a child's parent or authorized representative regardless of the injuries or acts that affect that child as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1597.467(a). POC: Director stated that a training was conducted on August 21,2026 that covered reporting requirments, safety and active supervision. LPA received meeting notes and signatures of the staff that attended the training. (1) Any injury suffered by a child in care shall be reported to that child's parent or authorized representative regardless of treatment by a medical professional. This requirements was not met as evidence by: interviews conducted revealed that the facility failed to inform child#1’s parents of the injuries to child's face. This is a requirment that if not corrected can pose a risk to the health and safety to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 30, 2026
Type AJun 25, 2026Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(a)
C1 left the facility playground without staff knowledge and was found by the facility interior hallway that leads to the front desk unsupervised by the front desk staff.This is a deficienyc that if not corrected poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 26, 2026

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedSep 10, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Aug 17, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity150 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 11, 2015
LicenseeFamily Resource & Referral Center Of San Joaquin
AdministratorCherryl Balatbat
Phone(209) 461-2951
State facility #393620684

Common questions

Does Joan Richards Learning Village take infants?

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

Has Joan Richards Learning Village had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 25, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Joan Richards Learning Village?

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

How does Joan Richards Learning Village compare with other daycares in Stockton?

It is tied for #79 of 100 centers in Stockton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Joan Richards Learning Village last inspected?

Oct 8, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Joan Richards Learning Village cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Joan Richards Learning Village for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Joaquin County, which includes Stockton, was $798 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Joan Richards Learning Village?

The licensee is Family Resource & Referral Center Of San Joaquin, and the administrator listed with the state is Cherryl Balatbat.

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 393620684 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.