Wilson Pre-k and Family Literacy
Wilson Pre-k and Family Literacy is a licensed child care center in Chowchilla, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #4 of 5 centers in Chowchilla and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (a) California’s Action Level for lead in water at Child Care Centers is 5 ppb. (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. (c) If testing indicates an Action Level Exceedance at any water outlet, the water from that outlet is deemed not safe to drink and an immediate response pursuant to section 101704 shall be required. 1 Authorized representatives have been notified. A sign was placed next to the outlet identifying it as being temporarily out of service. The outlet was replaced with a certified low-lead fixture. This requirement was not met evidence by: Based on record review provided by Moore Twining Associates, Inc., outlet B in the facility tested over the allowable ALE 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 The flushing process is being tracked on a sheet posted next to…
Based on observation. LPA observed food waste in a trash container with no lid in the outdoor play area. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation. During review of staff files, LPA did not observe documentation of a current AB 1207 Mandated Reporter certification in the file of Staff #1. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
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Does Wilson Pre-k and Family Literacy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Wilson Pre-k and Family Literacy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Wilson Pre-k and Family Literacy compare with other daycares in Chowchilla?
It is tied for #4 of 5 centers in Chowchilla by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Wilson Pre-k and Family Literacy last inspected?
Dec 13, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Wilson Pre-k and Family Literacy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Wilson Pre-k and Family Literacy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Madera County, which includes Chowchilla, was $823 a month for preschoolers (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Wilson Pre-k and Family Literacy?
The licensee is Madera County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Naraceli Mendez.
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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 203808857 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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