Kiddie Kingdom · Ceres
Kiddie Kingdom is a licensed child care center in Ceres, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 12 centers in Ceres and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. All staff files did not have a current Mandated Reporter training certificate on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidenced based on interview and record review. A water outlet at the facility has Director made the affected water outlet inaccessible by covering with duct tape and ceased operation of the water outlet during the inspection. Director stated she will contact a plumber to replace the fixture within two weeks. Director stated she will request a waiver for alternative portable water. very high lead exceedance. This is a potential risk to the health, safety, and/or personal rights of children in care. 8 Director agrees to update Plan of Operation to include corrections made for addressing the lead exceedance. Director stated she will conduct a follow up water sample as outlined in Written Directives section 101705 and submit all required documentation to CCL by 6/24/22.
Based on interview, it was determined facility did not ensure children were accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff by Teacher #2 yelling at children on at least one occasion. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff yells at daycare children
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About this center
Common questions
Does Kiddie Kingdom take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Kiddie Kingdom had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Kiddie Kingdom?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kiddie Kingdom compare with other daycares in Ceres?
It is tied for #11 of 12 centers in Ceres by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kiddie Kingdom last inspected?
Jan 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kiddie Kingdom cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kiddie Kingdom for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Stanislaus County, which includes Ceres, was $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kiddie Kingdom?
The licensee is Daisy Castillo, and the administrator listed with the state is Daisy Castillo.
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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 500314924 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.