Preschool at the Fount
Preschool at the Fount is a licensed child care center in Fountain Valley, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1977. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 21 centers in Fountain Valley and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Preschool at the Fount take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Preschool at the Fount had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Preschool at the Fount compare with other daycares in Fountain Valley?
It is tied for #1 of 21 centers in Fountain Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Preschool at the Fount last inspected?
Nov 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Preschool at the Fount cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Preschool at the Fount for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Fountain Valley, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Preschool at the Fount?
The licensee is First Methodist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Katja Flores.
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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 300600324 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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