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Shining Star Preschool, Northwest Church

5415 N. West, Fresno, CA 93711 · Fresno County
Child care center (preschool)

Shining Star Preschool, Northwest Church is a licensed child care center in Fresno, CA, licensed for up to 150 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #125 of 205 centers in Fresno and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 57% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #125 of 205 centers in Fresno
0 Type A citations
3 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
3 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 1, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation May 1, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Mar 20, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Oct 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 13, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Sep 29, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 1, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 1
Staff ratios 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 1, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on LPA records review and Director interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. S4 does NOT have Mandated Reporter Training (MRT) Certificate in file. In addition, S3, S5 and S7 completed ONLY the general training for MRT not AB1207 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 8, 2026
Type B May 1, 2026 Inspection Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on LPA observations and records review and Director interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. S7 is a qualified aide with 9 units and is missing 3 units in child/family/community. During the tour, S7 was addressed as a qualified teacher supervising 10 PS in room 114 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 1, 2026
Type B Sep 29, 2022 Case management visit (other) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (a) California’s Action Level for lead in water at Child Care Centers is 5 ppb. (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. (c) If testing indicates an Action Level Exceedance at any water outlet, the water from that outlet is deemed not safe to drink and an immediate response pursuant to section 101704 shall be required. 1 Authorized representatives have been notified. The licensee stated that they plan to replace the fixtures that have the exceedance and have outlets resampled by a certififed sampler. This requirement was not met evidence by: Based on record review provided by Enthalpy Analytical, five different outlets in the facility tested over the allowable ALE 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The licensee will provide evidence of outlets testing at under the…
Plan of correction due Sep 29, 2022

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About this center

Licensed capacity 150 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jan 1, 2003
Licensee Northwest Baptist Church
Administrator Linda Petrucelli
Phone (559) 435-0349
State facility # 103801894
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
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Common questions

Does Shining Star Preschool, Northwest Church take infants?

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

Has Shining Star Preschool, Northwest Church had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Shining Star Preschool, Northwest Church compare with other daycares in Fresno?

It is tied for #125 of 205 centers in Fresno by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Shining Star Preschool, Northwest Church last inspected?

May 1, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Shining Star Preschool, Northwest Church cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Shining Star Preschool, Northwest Church 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 Shining Star Preschool, Northwest Church?

The licensee is Northwest Baptist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Linda Petrucelli.

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 103801894 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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