Taft School
Taft School is a licensed child care center in Stockton, CA, licensed for up to 102 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #87 of 100 centers in Stockton and better than 17% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
(a) In child care centers providing meals.....(7) Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided. (B) A child shall not be served any food to which the child's record indicates he/she has an allergy. This requirement was not met by evidenced by: 1 Lead Teacher stated that the preschool Staff will be given information/training pertaining to the child's allergy. Facility will send LPA a statement signed by the preshool staff acknowlodging they are aware of the child's allergies, and that facility has a plan in place to prevent furure incidents. Upon interview with staff and review of the child's allergy list available at the facility, LPA learned that he child is allergic to Seafood. The child was accidentaly given a meal that had seafood as an ingredient while at the facility, which caused the child to have an allergic reaction. 8
Lead Testing (b)(1) A result wich values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 During today's visit LPA observed that the affected water outlet is not in use. Sink is taped off and Marked "NOT IN USE". Facility uses bottled water for drinking and unaffected sinks in the bathrooms for handwashing. Deficiency will be cleared during today's visit. A water report revealed that he facility had elevated levels of lead in one of the sinks. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8
About this center
Common questions
Does Taft School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Taft School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 18, 2024, for food service. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Taft School compare with other daycares in Stockton?
It is tied for #87 of 100 centers in Stockton by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 17% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Taft School last inspected?
Apr 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Taft School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Taft School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Joaquin County, which includes Stockton, was $798 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Taft School?
The licensee is Stockton Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Shawn Northcraft.
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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 390319952 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.