Meadowlark Preschool LLC
Meadowlark Preschool LLC is a licensed child care center in Hollister, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 10 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (3 of 10). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 12 centers in Hollister and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 Staff did not have influenza vaccination/declination on file. 2/5 staff did not have immunization records available for review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two children were missing sign out signatures from authorized representative 3 out of 5 days during the last full week of care. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one staff member was in ratio as a qualified teacher instead of an aide without credits. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff Gisselle Gonzalez is not associated to the facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed 34 preschool children with one teacher and one aid in one class which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 2, 3 and 6 do not have a current Mandated Reporter Certificate on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. No staff have a valid CPR and First Aid certification that is EMSA approved on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 2 is missing Physicians Report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 2 is missing Admission Agreement which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 2 is missing LIC995 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Meadowlark Preschool LLC take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Meadowlark Preschool LLC had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 4, 2022, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Meadowlark Preschool LLC compare with other daycares in Hollister?
It is tied for #9 of 12 centers in Hollister by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Meadowlark Preschool LLC last inspected?
Nov 24, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Meadowlark Preschool LLC cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Meadowlark Preschool LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Benito County, which includes Hollister, was $899 a month for preschoolers (about $1,130 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Meadowlark Preschool LLC?
The licensee is Meadowlark Preschool LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Christina Castaneda.
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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 354416166 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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