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Our Lady of Fatima Pre-k

1625 Center Avenue, Los Banos, CA 93635 · Merced County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Our Lady of Fatima Pre-k is a licensed child care center in Los Banos, CA, licensed for up to 42 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 18 centers in Los Banos and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 54% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #15 of 18 centers in Los Banos
0 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
3 Inspections
1 of 1 Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 25, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 25, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Sep 23, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Oct 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found May 14, 2024 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios 1
Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Oct 8, 2024 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the capacity and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. 1 Site Supervisor agrees to review ages of children enrolled and verify that no children under 3 are being cared for at the facilty. Site Supervisor agrees to create a document that clearly shows children's start dates at the center and will write a statement, stating that she understands that the facility cannot accept children under three (3) years old. This requirement was not met as evidenced through review of the facility records and the interview with the Site Supervisor as a child under three (3) years old was found to be attending the center. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Supporting documentation to be submitted by the Plan of Correction due date, October 25, 2024.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2024
Type B May 14, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) observed that staff #2 was missing proof that she received the immunization for Pertussis (Tdap) in her employee file. Staff #2 stated that she was not sure if she ever received the immunization for Pertussis.
Plan of correction due May 21, 2024

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Oct 8, 2024 Complaint investigation received Oct 2, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Licensee is not operating within the limitations of their license
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 42 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 31, 2006
Licensee Diocese Of Fresno Education Corporation
Administrator Kim Silva
Phone (209) 826-2709
State facility # 243808294
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Common questions

Does Our Lady of Fatima Pre-k take infants?

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

Has Our Lady of Fatima Pre-k had any serious violations?

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

Have there been complaints about Our Lady of Fatima Pre-k?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Our Lady of Fatima Pre-k compare with other daycares in Los Banos?

It is tied for #15 of 18 centers in Los Banos by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Our Lady of Fatima Pre-k last inspected?

Aug 25, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Our Lady of Fatima Pre-k cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Our Lady of Fatima Pre-k for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Merced County, which includes Los Banos, was $730 a month for preschoolers (about $920 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Our Lady of Fatima Pre-k?

The licensee is Diocese Of Fresno Education Corporation, and the administrator listed with the state is Kim Silva.

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 243808294 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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