Port Naz Christian Academy
Port Naz Christian Academy is a licensed child care center in Porterville, CA, licensed for up to 96 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 and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A. 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 21 centers in Porterville and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed that four staff members had outdated Mandated Reporter Training certificates which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101227(4) Food Services: Between meals, snacks shall be available for all children unless the food a child may eat is limited by dietary restrictions prescribed by a physician. Each snack shall include at least one serving from... two or more of the four major food groups. This requirement was not met as 1 Director was provided regulations for Food Services. Director stated she will complete snack menus two weeks in advance of nutritious snacks that include servings from at least two food groups. Director will send a copy of the menus to the Fresno South Regional Office by 04/23/2026. evidenced by: based on records review and interview, children were not provided with a snack that contained two or more of the major food groups on nine instances in the month of January. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and/or personal rights to persons in care. 8
based on interview, record review, and 1 LPA Nolan provided Facility Representative with a copy of reporting requirements to provide to Director. LPA will contact Director to recommend a training on reporting requirements. Director can send a summary of training to the Fresno South Regional Office by 03/31/2026. observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. A suspected outbreak of HFM was determined on 03/12/2026 and was not reported until 03/16/2026. The exposure notice was not posted on all classroom doors which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, seven outlets at the facility contained lead exceedance greater than 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will notify all parents/authorized representatives of any corrective action already taken at the facility. Director stated she will conduct a follow up water sample as outlined in Written Directives Section 101705 and submit all required documentation to CCL by 03/27/2023.
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Licensee is not providing adequate food to day care children
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About this center
Common questions
Does Port Naz Christian Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Port Naz Christian Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Port Naz Christian Academy?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Port Naz Christian Academy compare with other daycares in Porterville?
It is #14 of 21 centers in Porterville 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 Port Naz Christian Academy last inspected?
Sep 9, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Port Naz Christian Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Port Naz Christian Academy 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 Port Naz Christian Academy?
The licensee is Porterville Church Of The Nazarene, and the administrator listed with the state is Brianna Contreras.
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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 543808548 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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