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Kennedy School

630 Ponce De Leon, Stockton, CA 95210 · San Joaquin County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Kennedy School is a licensed child care center in Stockton, CA, licensed for up to 43 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #59 of 100 centers in Stockton and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 55%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #59 of 100 centers in Stockton
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 12, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 12, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 29, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 22, 2026Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
(a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded with the following personal rights: 3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule…… or other actions of a punitive nature. POC: Director stated that Staff#1 is not longer working at the facility. This requirement was not met as evidence by; It was revealed during interviews that Staff#1 used inappropriately language while discipline child#1. This is a requirement that if not corrected poses a health hand safety risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Apr 24, 2026

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedApr 22, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Mar 6, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Personal Rights-Staff member intimidated, humiliated and gave a child unusual punishment.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity43 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 22, 1994
LicenseeStockton Unified School District
AdministratorMartha Ojeda
Phone(209) 953-3150
State facility #393600065

Common questions

Does Kennedy School take infants?

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

Has Kennedy School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Kennedy School?

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

How does Kennedy School compare with other daycares in Stockton?

It is tied for #59 of 100 centers in Stockton by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kennedy School last inspected?

Mar 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Kennedy School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kennedy School 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 Kennedy School?

The licensee is Stockton Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Martha Ojeda.

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 393600065 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.