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Reef-sunset State Preschool-tes

1000 S Union Ave, Avenal, CA 93204 · Kings County
Child care center (single license, multiple age groups)

Reef-sunset State Preschool-tes is a licensed child care center in Avenal, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough historyCalifornia has inspected this center 1 time since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
1Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 21, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 3, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 3, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 3, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 21, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundSep 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 21, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In the P4 Classroom, LPA observed a cleaning solution spray bottle on the children’s sink counter area, which was accessible to the children in care, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 21, 2025
Type BOct 21, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(c)
Based on records reviewed, observations and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the inspection, LPA observed other staff and other children using the P2 Classroom and the preschool school outdoor play area. Per records reviewed and interviews, Community Care Licensing was not notified. The P2 classroom and the outdoor play area were taken away from the preschool license, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 7, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeChild care center (single license, multiple age groups)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 3, 2024
LicenseeReef Sunset USD
AdministratorPatricia Gonzalez
Phone(559) 717-0050
State facility #165601040

Common questions

Has Reef-sunset State Preschool-tes had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

When was Reef-sunset State Preschool-tes last inspected?

Oct 21, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Reef-sunset State Preschool-tes cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Reef-sunset State Preschool-tes for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Kings County, which includes Avenal, was $1,234 a month for infants (about $1,560 today), $831 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) and $724 a month for school-age children (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Reef-sunset State Preschool-tes?

The licensee is Reef Sunset USD, and the administrator listed with the state is Patricia Gonzalez.

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 165601040 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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