Reading And Beyond Preschool
Reading And Beyond Preschool is a licensed child care center in Fresno, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #149 of 205 centers in Fresno and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) observed that the floors inside of the bathroom in Room 2 had a strong odor of urine and that the floor around the toilet was starting to peel/lift up. In addition, LPA observed that the back wall and nearby floor boards in Room 2 were splattered with food stains. LPA observed that the rubber material on the stairs on the outdoors play structure was starting to crack, leaving sharp edges.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) observed that three (3) out of the six (6) employees had completed the incorrect Mandated Reporter Training (General Training). LPA also observed that another employee had expired Mandated Reporter Training.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) observed that employees #3 and #5 were missing proof that they were vaccinated for pertussis and measles. Employee #3 was also missing proof of TB clearance.
Isolation for Illness - (a) A center shall be equipped to isolate and care for any child who becomes ill during the day. 1 Facility Representative agreed to update her Parent Handbook on isolation procedures regarding communicable diseases, re-train staff on isolation/illness procedures, and provide proof of completion to the Licensing office by the Plan of Correction Due date, 04/24/24. Based on interviews, Facility Representative did not isolate ill children as it was reported that child #1 and child #2, who were showing symptoms of a communicable disease, were allowed to remain in the classroom with the rest of the children. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children. 8
Complaint investigations
Staff did not prevent the spread of a communicable disease
About this center
Common questions
Does Reading And Beyond Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Reading And Beyond Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Reading And Beyond Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Reading And Beyond Preschool compare with other daycares in Fresno?
It is tied for #149 of 205 centers in Fresno by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Reading And Beyond Preschool last inspected?
Jul 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Reading And Beyond Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Reading And Beyond Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Fresno, was $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Reading And Beyond Preschool?
The licensee is Reading And Beyond, and the administrator listed with the state is Jasmine Parra.
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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 103808722 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.