Palo Verde Preschool is a licensed child care center in Tulare, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 10 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 10). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 13 centers in Tulare and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed children's mats were ripped in several areas, exposing foam that can not be wiped clean. The mats were also not covered with a fitted sheet which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During today's inspection, LPA observed only Staff #1 (S1) has teacher qualifications. After lunch, LPA observed a child in the restroom alone. LPA observed Staff #1 leave the classroom during naptime when children were awake which 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 members could not provide immunization records to verify immunity against pertussis and measles which 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 members do not have health-screening report which 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 members did not have a signed LIC 9052 which 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 members did not have a signed statement regarding their criminal record history as required by Section 101170(d). which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff members did not have immunization records verifying that staff has been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles, which 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 members do not have a health-screening report which 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. All children's files were missing a signed consent form for emergency medical treatment which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff member is signing children in due to parents not dropping children off at preschool entrance which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Palo Verde Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Palo Verde Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 10 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Palo Verde Preschool compare with other daycares in Tulare?
It is #12 of 13 centers in Tulare by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Palo Verde Preschool last inspected?
Nov 20, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Palo Verde Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Palo Verde Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Tulare County, which includes Tulare, was $750 a month for preschoolers (about $950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Palo Verde Preschool?
The licensee is Palo Verde Union School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Phil Anderson.
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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 540406725 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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