Kids Kare River Park · Preschool, Fresno
Kids Kare River Park is a licensed child care center in Fresno, CA, licensed for up to 95 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1988. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #184 of 205 centers in Fresno and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews and records reviewed, staff did not ensure supervision of Child #1, who was mistakenly transported to an elementary school site and left unsupervised. This posed an immediate health and safety risk. 8 3. Implement child attendance and transport verification before departure. 4. Submit proof of training and updated procedures to Fresno CCL by 1/26/26 COB.
An unusual incident that occurred on 12/08/25 was not reported to the Fresno Regional Child Care Licensing Office by the next working day, and no written report was submitted within seven days. This poses a potential risk to children’s health and safety. 8 3. Designated staff will complete “Child Care Reporting Requirements” training video on CCLD site. 4. Provide attendance list and submit proof of training and updated procedures to Fresno CCL by 1/26/26 COB.
record review and interviews that staff #1 handled child in a rough manner which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff left daycare child unattended
Staff handled daycare child in a rough manner.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Kids Kare River Park take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Kids Kare River Park had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 23, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kids Kare River Park?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kids Kare River Park compare with other daycares in Fresno?
It is tied for #184 of 205 centers in Fresno by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kids Kare River Park last inspected?
Oct 9, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kids Kare River Park cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids Kare River Park 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 Kids Kare River Park?
The licensee is Kids Kare Schools, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Barbara Channita.
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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 100404961 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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