Joyce M. Huggins Early Education Center · Preschool, Fresno
Joyce M. Huggins Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Fresno, CA, licensed for up to 94 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #133 of 205 centers in Fresno and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Director stated that the pond gate fence will be repaired by
Buildings and Grounds; All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools, including swimming pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds or similar bodies of water, through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence. This requirement was not met as 1 Interim Director stated that she has already spoken to staff about not placing the bench against the fence and the storage unit will be removed. Interim Director shall submit proof of the removal of the storage container to CCL by 04/13/2022. evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, a low bench and storage unit had been near the fence surrounding the pond as described in LIC 809, which could pose a potential threat to the health, safety, or personal rights of children. 8
Complaint investigations
Facility is in disrepair and/or has hazards present in the outdoor activity space.
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Common questions
Does Joyce M. Huggins Early Education Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Joyce M. Huggins Early Education Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Joyce M. Huggins Early Education Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Joyce M. Huggins Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Fresno?
It is tied for #133 of 205 centers in Fresno by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Joyce M. Huggins Early Education Center last inspected?
Aug 18, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Joyce M. Huggins Early Education Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Joyce M. Huggins Early Education Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Fresno, was $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Joyce M. Huggins Early Education Center?
The licensee is Fresno State Programs For Children, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Brittney Randolph.
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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 103801358 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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