Kids Kare West · Preschool, Fresno
Kids Kare West is a licensed child care center in Fresno, CA, licensed for up to 96 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #86 of 205 centers in Fresno and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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(a) California’s Action Level for lead in water at Child Care Centers is 5 ppb.(b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. Testing results with fractional ppb readings of less than 0.5 ppb shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. (2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. (c) If testing indicates an Action Level Exceedance at any water outlet, the water from that outlet is deemed not safe to drink and an immediate response pursuant to section 101704 shall be required. 1 Director agrees to submit evidence of replacement and remediation on outlet G testing at or below Action Level by
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in facility was not conducting the 15 minute checks while infants were sleeping and documenting; signs of distress which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Kids Kare West take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Kids Kare West had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Kids Kare West?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kids Kare West compare with other daycares in Fresno?
It is tied for #86 of 205 centers in Fresno by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kids Kare West last inspected?
Apr 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kids Kare West cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids Kare West 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 West?
The licensee is Kiddie Kare Schools, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Andrea Ramirez.
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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 103801116 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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