Plano Avenue Preschool-pusd
Plano Avenue Preschool-pusd is a licensed child care center in Porterville, CA, licensed for up to 144 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 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 tied for #9 of 21 centers in Porterville and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review, two outlets at the facility contained lead exceedances greater than 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility has notified all parents/authorized representatives of ALE, and of any corrective action already taken at the facility.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During today's inspection, LPA observed sanitizing wipes and disinfecting agents in accessible areas of Classroom1, Classroom 7, and Classroom 8, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Plano Avenue Preschool-pusd take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Plano Avenue Preschool-pusd had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Plano Avenue Preschool-pusd compare with other daycares in Porterville?
It is tied for #9 of 21 centers in Porterville by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Plano Avenue Preschool-pusd last inspected?
Sep 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Plano Avenue Preschool-pusd cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Plano Avenue Preschool-pusd for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Tulare County, which includes Porterville, was $750 a month for preschoolers (about $950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Plano Avenue Preschool-pusd?
The licensee is Porterville Unified School District Pusd, and the administrator listed with the state is Rebecca Ortiz.
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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 543808537 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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