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St. Clement's Day Care Center · Preschool, Woodlake

498 North Valencia Blvd., Woodlake, CA 93286 · Tulare County
Child care center (preschool)

St. Clement's Day Care Center is a licensed child care center in Woodlake, CA, licensed for up to 31 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #82 of 105 centers in Tulare County and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 68%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #82 of 105 centers in Tulare County
0Type A citations
5Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 17, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 17, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundSep 14, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 27, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundOct 27, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 1, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Other standards1
Food & feeding1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 17, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, LPA observed fire safety logs were not up to date. Last fire drill was logged on 06/19/2025, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 1, 2026
Type BApr 17, 2026InspectionOther standards
Activities and napping §101230(c)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, LPA observed staff #2 supervising children napping. During staff record review LPA found that staff #2 does not have six semester units in early childhood education or child development. Staff #2 is enrolled in six semester units in early childhood education but the facility has not submitted a request for exception for staff #2 as an aide. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 1, 2026
Type BApr 17, 2026InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, LPA observed expired bananas, and three packs of expired tortillas. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 1, 2026
Type BOct 27, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee has two staff members that have expired certification. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 11, 2022
Type BOct 27, 2022Case management visit (other)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on record review, one outlet at the facility contained very high lead exceedance greater than 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Director will notify all parents/authorized representatives of any corrective action already taken at the facility. Director stated she will conduct a follow up with LPA on notification of parents on water sample as outlined in Written Directives Section 101705 and submit all required documentation to CCL by 11/11/22.
Plan of correction due Nov 11, 2022

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About this center

Licensed capacity31 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceNov 20, 1992
LicenseeProtestant Episcopal Bishop Of San Joaquin, The
AdministratorMaskal-powers,ruth
Phone(559) 564-8668
State facility #540403104

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Common questions

Does St. Clement's Day Care Center take infants?

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

Has St. Clement's Day Care Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.

How does St. Clement's Day Care Center compare with other daycares in Tulare County?

It is tied for #82 of 105 centers in Tulare County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was St. Clement's Day Care Center last inspected?

Apr 17, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does St. Clement's Day Care Center cost?

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

Who runs St. Clement's Day Care Center?

The licensee is Protestant Episcopal Bishop Of San Joaquin, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Maskal-powers,ruth.

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 540403104 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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