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Patterson Preschool Academy

610 N Hartley, Patterson, CA 95363 · Stanislaus County
Child care center (preschool)

Patterson Preschool Academy is a licensed child care center in Patterson, CA, licensed for up to 133 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 5 centers in Patterson and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#4 of 5 centers in Patterson
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 23, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 23, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 27, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 16, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 22, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundAug 10, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 2, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 22, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Upon inspection LPAs observed push pins, scissors, sharpie markers and staple remover in drawers by the hand washing sinks. In room 6 there was staple remover and push pins in one drawer. In room 2 there was one drawer which contained sharp pointed scissors and batteries and one drawer which contained sharpie markers. In room 4 there were two drawers that contained push pins and three sets of sharp pointed scissors. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 22, 2023
Type BMar 22, 2023InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(22)(D)
Upon inspection, the LPA's observed in classroom #2, there to be snacks stored under the diaper changing table located in the children's rest room. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 29, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity133 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 29, 2015
LicenseePatterson Joint Unified School District
AdministratorTeresa Reyna
Phone(209) 892-4550
State facility #503808897

Common questions

Does Patterson Preschool Academy take infants?

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

Has Patterson Preschool Academy had any serious violations?

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

How does Patterson Preschool Academy compare with other daycares in Patterson?

It is #4 of 5 centers in Patterson by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Patterson Preschool Academy last inspected?

Sep 23, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Patterson Preschool Academy cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Patterson Preschool Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Stanislaus County, which includes Patterson, was $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Patterson Preschool Academy?

The licensee is Patterson Joint Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Teresa Reyna.

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 503808897 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.