Porterville Child Development Center
Porterville Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Porterville, CA, licensed for up to 75 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 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, two 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 has notified all parents/authorized representatives of ALE, and of any corrective action already taken at the facility.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 8 out of 8 staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. All staff CPR Certifications are expired.
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 8 out of 8 staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff files contain Physician's Statement of Health that does not meet Title 22 Regulations - person's physical qualifications to perform the duties to be assigned.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 10 out of 10 children's files, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Parental Agreement Form does not meet requirements of Title 22.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 10 out of 10 children's files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Record review indicated no proof of signed Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment for children enrolled in the center.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Porterville Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Porterville Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Porterville Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Porterville?
It is tied for #15 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 Porterville Child Development Center last inspected?
Mar 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Porterville Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Porterville Child Development Center 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 Porterville Child Development Center?
The licensee is Tulare County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Sheila Hernandez.
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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 543801382 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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