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Riverdale U.s.d.preschool/Central Valley Preschool

21320 South Feland, Riverdale, CA 93656 · Fresno County
Child care center (preschool)

Riverdale U.s.d.preschool/Central Valley Preschool is a licensed child care center in Riverdale, CA, licensed for up to 57 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #159 of 343 centers in Fresno County and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #159 of 343 centers in Fresno County
0 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
2 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 10, 2024

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Oct 10, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Oct 3, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Nov 3, 2022 · Inspection · citation found Oct 28, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 21, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Nov 3, 2022 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Facility was unable to provide immunization records for several staff members verifying immunization against influenza, pertussis, and measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 2, 2022
Type B Nov 3, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Facility was unable to provide a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis for several staff members performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 2, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity 57 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 26, 1997
Licensee Riverdale Joint Unified School District
Administrator Jeff Percell
Phone (559) 867-0707
State facility # 103801352
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Common questions

Does Riverdale U.s.d.preschool/Central Valley Preschool take infants?

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

Has Riverdale U.s.d.preschool/Central Valley Preschool had any serious violations?

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

How does Riverdale U.s.d.preschool/Central Valley Preschool compare with other daycares in Fresno County?

It is tied for #159 of 343 centers in Fresno County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Riverdale U.s.d.preschool/Central Valley Preschool last inspected?

Oct 10, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Riverdale U.s.d.preschool/Central Valley Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Riverdale U.s.d.preschool/Central Valley Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Riverdale, was $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Riverdale U.s.d.preschool/Central Valley Preschool?

The licensee is Riverdale Joint Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Jeff Percell.

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 103801352 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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