McCord State Preschool
McCord State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Orange Cove, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 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 #5 of 6 centers in Orange Cove and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 staff files reviewed were missing CPR/Pediatic First Aid Certification approved by the Dapartment, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does McCord State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has McCord State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does McCord State Preschool compare with other daycares in Orange Cove?
It is #5 of 6 centers in Orange Cove by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was McCord State Preschool last inspected?
May 27, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does McCord State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask McCord State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Orange Cove, was $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs McCord State Preschool?
The licensee is Kings Canyon Joint Unified Sd, and the administrator listed with the state is Megan Tupper.
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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 103808838 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.