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Reading And Beyond Preschool Two

2672 E Alluvial Ave, Fresno, CA 93720 · Fresno County
Child care center (preschool)

Reading And Beyond Preschool Two is a licensed child care center in Fresno, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #180 of 205 centers in Fresno and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 84%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #180 of 205 centers in Fresno
0Type A citations
7Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 5, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 5, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 4, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 11, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 27, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Health & medication2
Training & qualifications2
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 27, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as fire drills had not been completed in the last six months. The center was not documenting any fire drills either. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 10, 2022
Type BJul 27, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Upon inspection of classroom #1, there was a drawer that contained push pins in it that were accessible to children. In classroom #2, there were two drawers that were accessible to children, that contained sharp scissors, sharpie marker, staple remover, push pins and paper clips. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 27, 2022
Type BJul 27, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as none of the staff files had proof of MMR, T-Dap or influenza in their files. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 10, 2022
Type BJul 27, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as none of the staff files had proof of health screenings and TB tests available for review. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 10, 2022
Type BJul 27, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(l)(1)(B)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as three out of six staff did not have proof of employee rights (LIC 9052) signed. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 10, 2022
Type BJul 27, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)(13)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff files did not have proof of Criminal Record Statements available for review. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 10, 2022
Type BJul 27, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two out of five children did not have physicians reports in their files. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 10, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedNov 18, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Oct 21, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 25, 2017
LicenseeReading And Beyond
AdministratorCynthia Alvarado
Phone(559) 691-6640
State facility #103808992

Common questions

Does Reading And Beyond Preschool Two take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Reading And Beyond Preschool Two had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 7 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Reading And Beyond Preschool Two?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Reading And Beyond Preschool Two compare with other daycares in Fresno?

It is tied for #180 of 205 centers in Fresno by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Reading And Beyond Preschool Two last inspected?

Aug 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Reading And Beyond Preschool Two cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Reading And Beyond Preschool Two 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 Two?

The licensee is Reading And Beyond, and the administrator listed with the state is Cynthia Alvarado.

Licensed centers nearby

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 103808992 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.