Starting Blocks Children's Academy · School-Age Program, Fresno
Starting Blocks Children's Academy is a licensed child care center in Fresno, CA, licensed for up to 21 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time. The state issued 7 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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101173 Plan of Operation (d) The child care center shall operate in accordance with the terms specified in the plan of operation. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Center did not notify parents/guardians and the elementary school office of not picking up a child 1 Director stated that they will review the center's plan of operations/ transportation contract with all staff in a meeting/training. Director stated they will provide the department with a meeting/training agenda and staff signatures by
101538.3 Indoor Activity Space for School-Age Children (b) In combination programs, indoor activity space provided for school-age child care center children shall be physically separated from space provided for infant care and child care center children. 1 Sandra Graham stated that facility will write a letter stating how the center will ensure that school-age children and preschool children are not commingling. Sandra stated that letter will be submitted to the Department by the
Based on observed, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed a community sandbox that is used by both school age and preschool ages. LPA observed that sandbox had multiple animal fecal inside. LPA observed that sandbox did have a cover, yet sandbox was not covered when not in used. LPA discussed with Staff #5 best practices, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA was informed that Staff #5 who is a qualified teacher supervises both Preschool and School age students by standing in the middle of both classes. LPA was informed that Teacher aides do help out, but that the facility does not have a qualified school age teacher, which poses/posed 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 in During record review LPA observed that Staff #6 did not have the required immunization's on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed that there is no qualified Director on site. LPA also observed during record review that there is no LIC308 for Staff #5 or any of the staff present on today's inspection, which poses/posed 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 in that facility was not able to provide proof of Fire Drill Log, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Starting Blocks Children's Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Starting Blocks Children's Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 7 Type B citations, listed above.
When was Starting Blocks Children's Academy last inspected?
Nov 9, 2023. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Starting Blocks Children's Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Starting Blocks Children's Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Fresno, was $767 a month for school-age children (about $970 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Starting Blocks Children's Academy?
The licensee is Tobaise Brookins, and the administrator listed with the state is April Cox.
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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 103808851 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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