St. Anthony Preschool
St. Anthony Preschool is a licensed child care center in Atwater, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for background checks (2 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 16 centers in Atwater and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Per record review, LPA observed that Staff #1 (Site Supervisor), Staff #3 (Teacher Aide), and Staff #4 (Secretary/Teacher Aide) did not have background clearance associate with this facility. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that there were no proof that Staff #1 (S1), Staff #2 (S2), Staff #4 (S4), and Staff #5 (S5) completed the mandated reporter training (AB1207). This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cite above. LPA observed that there was no proof that Staff #1 (S1), Staff #2 (S2), Staff #3 (S3), and Staff #5 (S5) had been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Record review also indicated that Staff #4 had not been immunized against the influenza for (2024-2025). This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that there was no proof that Staff #1 (S1), Staff #2 (S2), Staff #3 (S3), and Staff #5 (S5) had health screening (LIC 503) in file. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that there were no Tuberculosis test documents in Staff #1 (S1), Staff #2 (S2), Staff #3 (S3), and Staff #5 (S5) file. This posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility did not have record that its drinking water was tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff #3 (S3) background clearance was not associated with this facility which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does St. Anthony Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Anthony Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 20, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does St. Anthony Preschool compare with other daycares in Atwater?
It is #14 of 16 centers in Atwater by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Anthony Preschool last inspected?
Aug 19, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does St. Anthony Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Anthony Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Merced County, which includes Atwater, was $730 a month for preschoolers (about $920 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Anthony Preschool?
The licensee is Diocese Of Fresno Education Corporation, and the administrator listed with the state is Erika Valenzuela.
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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 243801242 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.