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Senaida Garcia Child Development Center

528 S. Chinowth, Visalia, CA 93277 · Tulare County
Child care center (preschool)

Senaida Garcia Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Visalia, CA, licensed for up to 87 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 4). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #32 of 38 centers in Visalia and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#32 of 38 centers in Visalia
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 24, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 24, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundNov 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 18, 2023 · Inspection · no citationAug 18, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 10, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 12, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety3
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 24, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Drinking Water §101239.2(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA's observed disposible cups by the sinks, toothbrush area, and on a shelf not in a despensor. LPA's observed in room 3, 1 water fountain that has low water pressure were children's mouth may come in contact with the fountain while using which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 4, 2026
Type BAug 24, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed preschool play structure has no age recommended manufacture label, the rubber that coats the metal bars, handles and stairs are warn off and torn off, spider webs around the play structure, paint peeling on the side. LPA's observed a picnic style bench with lattice style roof that had 4 rusted poles, and a rusted faux faucet. 1 water fountain that has low water pressure which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 4, 2026
Type BAug 24, 2026InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, LPA's observed teachers and teacher aids on their personal cell phone and on tablets not observing or supervising sleeping children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 4, 2026
Type BJan 11, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on record review, two outlets at the facility contained lead exceedance greater than 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Retesting is to be completed by 2/10/2023.
Plan of correction due Feb 10, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity87 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 17, 1998
LicenseeTulare County Office Of Education
AdministratorCarla Mateus
Phone(559) 735-0119
State facility #543801384

Common questions

Does Senaida Garcia Child Development Center take infants?

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

Has Senaida Garcia Child Development Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Senaida Garcia Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Visalia?

It is #32 of 38 centers in Visalia 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 Senaida Garcia Child Development Center last inspected?

Aug 24, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Senaida Garcia Child Development Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Senaida Garcia Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Tulare County, which includes Visalia, was $750 a month for preschoolers (about $950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Senaida Garcia Child Development Center?

The licensee is Tulare County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Carla Mateus.

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 543801384 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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