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Parlier Academy of Excellence

8000 S. Mendocino Ave., Parlier, CA 93648 · Fresno County
Child care center (preschool)

Parlier Academy of Excellence is a licensed child care center in Parlier, CA, licensed for up to 97 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. All 2 came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 5 centers in Parlier 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
#3 of 5 centers in Parlier
0 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
2 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 8, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 8, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Sep 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Aug 15, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 2

Citations, newest first

Type B Sep 8, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There is a broken indoor ceiling sprinkler that caused water damage, a drainage pipe coming for the A/C unit, that drains brown condensation into the children's sink, an unassembled play structure/equipment, in the outdoor play area which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 8, 2026
Type B Sep 8, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(b)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There is no shaded rest area in the the toddler outside play area, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 8, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity 97 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Oct 11, 2013
Licensee City Of Parlier
Administrator Demetria Cardenas
Phone (559) 646-6800
State facility # 103808813
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Common questions

Does Parlier Academy of Excellence take infants?

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

Has Parlier Academy of Excellence had any serious violations?

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

How does Parlier Academy of Excellence compare with other daycares in Parlier?

It is #3 of 5 centers in Parlier 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 Parlier Academy of Excellence last inspected?

Sep 8, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Parlier Academy of Excellence cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Parlier Academy of Excellence for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Parlier, was $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Parlier Academy of Excellence?

The licensee is City Of Parlier, and the administrator listed with the state is Demetria Cardenas.

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 103808813 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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