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The King's Kids Preschool

38325 Cedar Blvd., Newark, CA 94560 · Alameda County
Child care center (preschool)

The King's Kids Preschool is a licensed child care center in Newark, CA, licensed for up to 84 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 8 citations, none of them Type A, most often for records & paperwork (4 of 8). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 13 centers in Newark and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 76% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#12 of 13 centers in Newark
0 Type A citations
8 Type B citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
8 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 29, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 29, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Dec 20, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Nov 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Aug 19, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Oct 1, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 4
Training & qualifications 2
Building & playground safety 1
Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Apr 29, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one personnel file did not have a completed Health Screnning Report (LIC 503), one personnel file did not have proof of TB clearance, and one personnel file did not have proof of immunization against Measles (MMR) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 29, 2026
Type B Apr 29, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one child's file does not have a Physician's Report (LIC 701) form and two children's files does not have a completed Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment (LIC 627) form which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 29, 2026
Type B Dec 20, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as several potentially hazardous products were found in accessible areas within the classrooms which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 20, 2025
Type B Dec 20, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as several sign in and out forms for children are not in compliance with missing, extra, or otherwise illegible signatures which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 20, 2025
Type B Oct 1, 2021 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review conducted by LPA, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Documentation of measles vaccination was not present for three teachers present during today's inspection. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2021
Type B Oct 1, 2021 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on recird review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Mandated Reporter training certificate for one teacher present during today's inspection was expired. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2021
Type B Oct 1, 2021 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that LIC503 for one teacher present during today's inspection was not filled out by a physician (document was left blank). This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2021
Type B Oct 1, 2021 Inspection Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that one child present during today's inspection was not signed in. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity 84 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Sep 18, 1992
Licensee Cedar Blvd. Neighborhood Church
Administrator Jesenia Ruiz
Phone (510) 797-6505
State facility # 010214880
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
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Common questions

Does The King's Kids Preschool take infants?

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

Has The King's Kids Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.

How does The King's Kids Preschool compare with other daycares in Newark?

It is #12 of 13 centers in Newark by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was The King's Kids Preschool last inspected?

Apr 29, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does The King's Kids Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The King's Kids Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Newark, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs The King's Kids Preschool?

The licensee is Cedar Blvd. Neighborhood Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Jesenia Ruiz.

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 010214880 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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