Kaweah Kids' Center is a licensed child care center in Visalia, CA, licensed for up to 98 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1987. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #21 of 38 centers in Visalia and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as during today's inspection, LPA observed one child alone, using the restroom attached to the Pre-K classroom. The aforementioned restroom was darkened, and staff tasked with supervising the child were not positioned in a manner allowing direct supervision of the child. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Kaweah Kids' Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Kaweah Kids' Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 18, 2021, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Kaweah Kids' Center compare with other daycares in Visalia?
It is tied for #21 of 38 centers in Visalia by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kaweah Kids' Center last inspected?
Jun 19, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kaweah Kids' Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kaweah Kids' Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Tulare County, which includes Visalia, was $750 a month for preschoolers (about $950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kaweah Kids' Center?
The licensee is Kaweah Delta District Hospital, and the administrator listed with the state is Kathryn Hardie.
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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 540404974 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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