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Voa Southwest Fontana Early Learning Center

14750 Live Oak Avenue, Fontana, CA 92337 · San Bernardino County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months 1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Voa Southwest Fontana Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Fontana, CA, licensed for up to 225 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (3 of 7). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #41 of 53 centers in Fontana and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 83% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #41 of 53 centers in Fontana
2 Type A citations
5 Type B citations
5 Inspections
1 of 2 Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 15 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 19, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 19, 2026 · Inspection · citation found May 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 29, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 14, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 6, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jun 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 14, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Dec 15, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Dec 5, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 8, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Feb 15, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 3
Building & playground safety 2
Health & medication 1
Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Aug 21, 2026 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation, record review, interview and by the licensee's own adimission, a subject child was left unattended for up to 3 minutes, until discovered by an licensee representative, which is an immediate risk to the health & safety of persons in care. 8 A civil penalty was issued for $500.00
Plan of correction due Aug 24, 2026
Type B Aug 19, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(b)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that C1's Physician Report was missing a Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 26, 2026
Type A Jun 19, 2025 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interview and video documentation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as a child was left alone on the playground for approximately three minutes with absence of supervision. 8 Licensee agrees to submit proof of plan of correction (POC) to Community Care Licensing on or before the
Plan of correction due Jun 20, 2025
Type B Jun 9, 2025 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met by: 1 Licensee agrees to create a plan of action on how the facility will maintain constant visual supervision and provide proof to Community Care Licensing (CCLD) on or before Plan of Correction (POC) due date. Based on interviews and documentation obtained, the facility did not maintain visual observation of day care children which poses a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jun 23, 2025
Type B Jun 9, 2025 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
(a)(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met by: 1 Licensee agrees to submit a written statement on how the facility will maintain compliance with the above citation and provide proof to Community Care Licensing (CCLD) on or before Plan of Correction (POC) due date. Based on interviews and documentation obtained, the facility was unable to determine the cause of the unexplained injury of the daycare child which poses a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jun 23, 2025
Type B Aug 14, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed items from classrooms 1-3 in the outdoor playground, making that entire playground inaccessible. Due to this, there is not 75 square feet available per child of the outdoor activity space based on the total LICENSED capacity. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 19, 2024
Type B Aug 14, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Indoor activity space §101238.3(a)
Based on observation and directors own admission, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed classrooms 1-3 not in operation in the indoor area. Due to this, there is not 35 square feet available per child of the outdoor activity space based on the total LICENSED capacity. The director stated that they are still looking at the facility being this way for at least another 3 weeks. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 19, 2024

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Nov 14, 2025 Complaint investigation received Oct 14, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Jun 9, 2025 Complaint investigation received May 7, 2025
Substantiated allegations:
Day care child sustained unexplained injuries.
Staff left day care child unattended.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 225 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jun 12, 2018
Licensee Volunteers Of America Southwest Ca
Administrator Isabel Gurtis
Phone (909) 743-6565
State facility # 364844696
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Common questions

Does Voa Southwest Fontana Early Learning Center take infants?

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

Has Voa Southwest Fontana Early Learning Center had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 21, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Voa Southwest Fontana Early Learning Center?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Voa Southwest Fontana Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Fontana?

It is tied for #41 of 53 centers in Fontana by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Voa Southwest Fontana Early Learning Center last inspected?

Aug 19, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Voa Southwest Fontana Early Learning Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Voa Southwest Fontana Early Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Fontana, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Voa Southwest Fontana Early Learning Center?

The licensee is Volunteers Of America Southwest Ca, and the administrator listed with the state is Isabel Gurtis.

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 364844696 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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