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Valley Rop Little Apache Preschool

1045 Bethel Avenue, Room 705, Sanger, CA 93657 · Fresno County
Child care center (preschool)

Valley Rop Little Apache Preschool is a licensed child care center in Sanger, CA, licensed for up to 12 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 10 centers in Sanger and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#3 of 10 centers in Sanger
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 28, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 28, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 19, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 28, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 28, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, neither of the 2 staff in the classroom have evidence of First Aid/CPR certification. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 15, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity12 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 9, 2012
LicenseeValley Rop
AdministratorMaria Meraz
Phone(559) 524-7121
State facility #103808706

Common questions

Does Valley Rop Little Apache Preschool take infants?

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

Has Valley Rop Little Apache Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Valley Rop Little Apache Preschool compare with other daycares in Sanger?

It is #3 of 10 centers in Sanger by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Valley Rop Little Apache Preschool last inspected?

Apr 28, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Valley Rop Little Apache Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Valley Rop Little Apache Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Sanger, was $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Valley Rop Little Apache Preschool?

The licensee is Valley Rop, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Meraz.

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 103808706 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.