Karl F. Clemens State Preschool
Karl F. Clemens State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Wasco, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 6 centers in Wasco and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Karl F. Clemens State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Karl F. Clemens State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Karl F. Clemens State Preschool compare with other daycares in Wasco?
It is tied for #1 of 6 centers in Wasco by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Karl F. Clemens State Preschool last inspected?
Apr 26, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Karl F. Clemens State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Karl F. Clemens State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Kern County, which includes Wasco, was $837 a month for preschoolers (about $1,060 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Karl F. Clemens State Preschool?
The licensee is Kern County Superintendent Of Schools Office, and the administrator listed with the state is Elvira Sanchez.
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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 153801222 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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