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West Hill College Lemoore Child Development Ctr

555 College Avenue, Lemoore, CA 93245 · Kings County
Child care center (preschool)

West Hill College Lemoore Child Development Ctr is a licensed child care center in Lemoore, CA, licensed for up to 74 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 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 #2 of 8 centers in Lemoore and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 65%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#2 of 8 centers in Lemoore
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
5Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 13 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 30, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 30, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 13, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 8, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 2, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 1, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 1, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 3, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 22, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 2, 2024Case management visit (other)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This was not met by: 1 Virginia Becerra agrees to provide proof on or before May 2, 2024 of corrections made Virginia Becerra will submit pictures to LPA. LPA will also conduct a follow up visit to insure areas of concerns meet or exceed licensing requirements. Based on observation the licensee did not ensure that the outdoor play structure was safe and in good repair, the outdoor surface area was level and maintained, the restrooms were sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors which poses a potential Health and/or Safety and/or, Personal Rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Apr 2, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity74 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 27, 2002
LicenseeWest Hills Community College
AdministratorVirginia Becerra
Phone(559) 925-3384
State facility #163801903

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does West Hill College Lemoore Child Development Ctr take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has West Hill College Lemoore Child Development Ctr had any serious violations?

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

How does West Hill College Lemoore Child Development Ctr compare with other daycares in Lemoore?

It is #2 of 8 centers in Lemoore by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was West Hill College Lemoore Child Development Ctr last inspected?

Apr 30, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does West Hill College Lemoore Child Development Ctr cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask West Hill College Lemoore Child Development Ctr for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Kings County, which includes Lemoore, was $831 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs West Hill College Lemoore Child Development Ctr?

The licensee is West Hills Community College, and the administrator listed with the state is Virginia Becerra.

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 163801903 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.