Washington Colony Preschool
Washington Colony Preschool is a licensed child care center in Fresno, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 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 #64 of 205 centers in Fresno and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. The facility did not have record that its drinking water was tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Washington Colony Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Washington Colony Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Washington Colony Preschool compare with other daycares in Fresno?
It is tied for #64 of 205 centers in Fresno by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Washington Colony Preschool last inspected?
Oct 24, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Washington Colony Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Washington Colony Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Fresno County, which includes Fresno, was $858 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Washington Colony Preschool?
The licensee is Washington Colony Elementary School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Jesus Cruz.
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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 103801937 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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