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Small World Christian School · Preschool, Modesto

1024 6th Street, Modesto, CA 95354 · Stanislaus County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Small World Christian School is a licensed child care center in Modesto, CA, licensed for up to 74 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 10). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #64 of 65 centers in Modesto and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 91%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#64 of 65 centers in Modesto
2Type A citations
8Type B citations
4Inspections
2 of 2Complaints substantiated
10 citations from 16 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 18, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 19, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 5, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 18, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJan 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 6, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 21, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 14, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 1, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 30, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 16, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 8, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 28, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 12, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety3
Records & paperwork2
Caregiver conduct2
Supervision2
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BDec 18, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in during the inspection of the playyard LPA observed the steps to the inductrial plastic play structure have cracks and the top of the play structure wall railings have broken pieces, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 19, 2026
Type BJan 22, 2025Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(B)
(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made....(1) Events reported shall include the following: (B)Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment. Facility shall update parent handbook and included a section regarding the facility reporting requirements. Site Supervisor shall conduct an all staff meeting reviewing updated policy on facilities reporting requirement and submit an attendance sheet to CCLD by due date 2/21/2025 Facility shall submit an update parent handbook to CCLD by due date 2/21/2025
Plan of correction due Feb 21, 2025
Type AAug 13, 2024Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)(3)
Based on interviews conducted it was determined that S2 hit C1 on the head multiple times. Staff 1 violated the personal rights of those in care. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 23, 2024
Type AJun 10, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)(3)
Based on staff interviews and staff admission, staff members violated the personal rights of those in care. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 1, 2024
Type BJun 10, 2024Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
information obtained via an unusual incident report and self-admission of director. The lack of supervision made it possible for child #1 to be left alone in a classroom for approximately 10 minutes. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 21, 2024
Type BApr 30, 2024Case management visit (other)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
Director and Site Supervisor self admitting they failed to report the incidents within the allotted time frame. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Director and Site Supervisor will submit plan by 05/20/2024.
Plan of correction due May 20, 2024
Type BApr 30, 2024Case management visit (other)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
interviews and self-admission of director and staff. The lack of supervision made it possible for child #1 to be left alone outside for approximately 3 minutes. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due May 20, 2024
Type BSep 28, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3
(a)California’s Action Level for lead in water at Child Care Centers is 5ppb.(b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5ppb or greater shall be rounded up..., before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5ppb...Action Level Exceedance. (c) If testing indicates an Action Level 1 LPA observed outlets have been made inaccessible by wrapped plastic bags. Outlets 503808887 A, 503808887 U,503808887 V,503808945 DD,503808945 G and 503808945 H will be capped off. Outlet 503808887 S will be replaced and flushed. Director Debbie Martinez confirms the results will Exceedance at any water outlet...This requirement was not met by evidence by: Based on record review provided by CRWA result, of 10.00 (ALE) for outlet 503808887 A, 7.50 (ALE) for outlet 503808887 S, 15.00 (ALE) for outlet 503808887 U, 9.70 (ALE) for outlet 503808887 V 8 be sent in by (POC) November 30, 2023. Director Debbie Martinez confirmed facility uses Alhambra bottle services to provide drinking water to children in care. Director Debbie Martinez will submit Alhambra bottle service contact to…
Plan of correction due Sep 28, 2023
Type BSep 28, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3
21.00 (ALE) for outlet 503808945 DD, 33.00 (ALE) for outlet 503808945 G, and 9.40(ALE) for outlet 503808945 H. Which are out of compliance over the allowable ALE 5.5ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 1
Plan of correction due Sep 28, 2023
Type BNov 12, 2021InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation during record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in all staff did not have proof of a current mandated reporter training certificate; which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 1, 2021

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Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJan 22, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jan 16, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not communicate with child's authorized representative regarding child's head injury in a timely manner.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedJun 10, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Apr 30, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Staff spoke inappropriately to children in care.
Staff hit a child in care.
Staff inappropriately disciplined child in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity74 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 17, 2014
LicenseeIglesia Del Dios Vivo Columna Y Apoyo De La Verdad
AdministratorMiriam Padilla
Phone(209) 523-4388
State facility #503808887

Common questions

Does Small World Christian School take infants?

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

Has Small World Christian School had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 13, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Small World Christian School?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Small World Christian School compare with other daycares in Modesto?

It is #64 of 65 centers in Modesto by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Small World Christian School last inspected?

Dec 18, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Small World Christian School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Small World Christian School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Stanislaus County, which includes Modesto, was $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Small World Christian School?

The licensee is Iglesia Del Dios Vivo Columna Y Apoyo De La Verdad, and the administrator listed with the state is Miriam Padilla.

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 503808887 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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