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Lighthouse Preschool

913 Floyd Ave., Modesto, CA 95350 · Stanislaus County
Child care center (preschool)

Lighthouse Preschool is a licensed child care center in Modesto, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 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 #36 of 65 centers in Modesto and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 55%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #36 of 65 centers in Modesto
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 17, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 11, 2024 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 11, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 12, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity60 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 22, 1996
LicenseeEvangelical Covenant Church Of Modesto
AdministratorCindy Benson
Phone(209) 557-0458
State facility #503602084

Common questions

Does Lighthouse Preschool take infants?

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

Has Lighthouse Preschool had any serious violations?

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

How does Lighthouse Preschool compare with other daycares in Modesto?

It is tied for #36 of 65 centers in Modesto by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Lighthouse Preschool last inspected?

Sep 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Lighthouse Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lighthouse Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Stanislaus County, which includes Modesto, was $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Lighthouse Preschool?

The licensee is Evangelical Covenant Church Of Modesto, and the administrator listed with the state is Cindy Benson.

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 503602084 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.