Panda's Fowler Preschool
Panda's Fowler Preschool is a licensed child care center in Fowler, CA, licensed for up to 61 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1982. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #292 of 343 centers in Fresno County and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as multiple bottles of hand sanitizer and one container of Clorox brand cleaning wipes were accessible to children in care, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
interviews and record review. 1 Today, Site Supervisor Cervantes stated the facility had since obtained criminal record clearance for both staff #1 and staff #2 as required which LPA was able to confirm through the online Guardian website. LPA also collected a copy of livescan forms for staff #1 and #2. An Investigation revealed that staff #1 and staff #2 were present at the facility (as early as December 2022) on a daily basis for several hours a day and were providing care and supervsion to children without criminal record clearance. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and/personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Site Supervisor stated she would also provide a written signed and dated statement indicating the understanding of the requirement to obtain criminal record clearance for adults who work and provide care and supervision to children. Proof will be submitted to the Department by POC date 3/1/2023.
interview and record review. On 2/8/2023, Site Supervisor could not provide records for staff #1 and staff #2, thus could not provide proof that these staff met the department qualifications to provide care and supervision to children. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care. 8 LPA reviewed the supervision of children that these aids are allowed to conduct and discussed ratios with Site Supervisor. Deficiency was cleared today.
Interview and Record review. 1 Site Supervisor stated she would provide training to staff on this requirement and submit proof of the training including a dated agenda with topics reviewed signed by each staff. Proof will be submitted to the Department by POC date 3/14/2023. On 2/8/2023, multiple staff provided false information through interview and documentation provided (Personnel Report, LIC500) regarding staff #1 and staff #2. This poses a potential health, safety and or personal rights risk to persons in care.
record review and interview. 1 On 2/29/2023, Site Supervisor provided proof that she had completed the online record keeping orientation. Site Supervisor also completed an children's roster which was provided to LPA. Licensee stated after taking the online orientation, she understands the requirement to have a completed children's roster as well as the understanding of how to manage and maintain records. Deficiency cleared today. On 2/8/2023, Site Supervisor could not provide the Department with current or past Children's Roster that contained all required information. This posed a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights to children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Panda's Fowler Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Panda's Fowler Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 28, 2023, for criminal record clearance- 102370(d)(1). Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Panda's Fowler Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Panda's Fowler Preschool compare with other daycares in Fresno County?
It is tied for #292 of 343 centers in Fresno County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Panda's Fowler Preschool last inspected?
Sep 26, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Panda's Fowler Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Panda's Fowler Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Fowler, was $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Panda's Fowler Preschool?
The licensee is Panda's Environmental Day School, and the administrator listed with the state is Lorie Dixon-brewer.
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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 100404078 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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