Wakefield State Preschool
Wakefield State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Turlock, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 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 tied for #9 of 20 centers in Turlock and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above was not able to provide evidence of lead water testing as required by AB2370, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Wakefield State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Wakefield State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Wakefield State Preschool compare with other daycares in Turlock?
It is tied for #9 of 20 centers in Turlock by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Wakefield State Preschool last inspected?
Aug 26, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Wakefield State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Wakefield State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Stanislaus County, which includes Turlock, was $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Wakefield State Preschool?
The licensee is Turlock Joint Elementary School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Judy Huerta.
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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 503605971 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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