William Garrison Elementary
William Garrison Elementary is a licensed child care center in Modesto, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. 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 #30 of 65 centers in Modesto and better than 61% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on Assistant Director self-admission the facility failed to report structural changes and the use of an unlicensed outdoor space. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does William Garrison Elementary take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has William Garrison Elementary had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does William Garrison Elementary compare with other daycares in Modesto?
It is tied for #30 of 65 centers in Modesto by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 61% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was William Garrison Elementary last inspected?
Feb 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does William Garrison Elementary cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask William Garrison Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Stanislaus County, which includes Modesto, was $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs William Garrison Elementary?
The licensee is Modesto City Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Nancy Matthews.
Licensed centers nearby
1600 Carver Rd, Modesto · 0.3 mi away · 109 spotsToo few inspections to compareMcS, Ece Wawona
2201 Blue Gum, Modesto · 0.7 mi away · 16 spotsToo few inspections to compareYccd,mjc,early Care & Education Laboratory
2201 Blue Gum Ave, Modesto · 0.7 mi away · 32 spotsToo few inspections to compareMuncy Early Head Start
2410 Janna Avenue, Modesto · 0.8 mi away · 48 spotsAbout typicalMuncy Head Start
1941 Silvaire Drive, Modesto · 0.8 mi away · 24 spotsNo citationsEverett Child Development Centers
1530 Mt Vernon Dr, Modesto · 1.0 mi away · 90 spotsMore citations than most
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 500316992 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.