Prairie Early Learning Center
Prairie Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Anderson, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (3 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 6 centers in Anderson and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of six children files did not contain proof of immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of six children files did not contain a medical assessment which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review facility did not comply with lead testing which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review 5 of 5 employees were missing proof of vaccination documentation which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review 5 of 5 staff did not have proof of TB test on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Prairie Early Learning Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Prairie Early Learning Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Prairie Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Anderson?
It is #5 of 6 centers in Anderson by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Prairie Early Learning Center last inspected?
May 1, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Prairie Early Learning Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Prairie Early Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Shasta County, which includes Anderson, was $775 a month for preschoolers (about $980 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Prairie Early Learning Center?
The licensee is Pacheco Union Elementary School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Lora Fox.
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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 455403824 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.