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Little Star Preschool and Center

140 Johnson Avenue, Oakdale, CA 95361 · Stanislaus County
Child care center (preschool)

Little Star Preschool and Center is a licensed child care center in Oakdale, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. All 2 came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 8 centers in Oakdale and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#7 of 8 centers in Oakdale
0 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
2 citations from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 28, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Oct 28, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Sep 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 2

Citations, newest first

Type B Oct 28, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
Based on record review, Director did not have documentation for any fire drills completed. The licensee 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 Nov 14, 2025
Type B Oct 28, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
During inspection of the playroom, part of the floor is in disrepair due to a sewage leak. The wall behind the toilet in the children's bathroom also needs repair as part of it is missing near the water line. The licensee 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 Nov 28, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity 24 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Oct 15, 2001
Licensee Linda Wiggins
Administrator Linda Wiggins
Phone (209) 847-4628
State facility # 503606760
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Common questions

Does Little Star Preschool and Center take infants?

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

Has Little Star Preschool and Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Little Star Preschool and Center compare with other daycares in Oakdale?

It is #7 of 8 centers in Oakdale by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Little Star Preschool and Center last inspected?

Oct 28, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Little Star Preschool and Center cost?

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

Who runs Little Star Preschool and Center?

The licensee is Linda Wiggins, and the administrator listed with the state is Linda Wiggins.

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 503606760 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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