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Young World

2240 N Howard, Fresno, CA 93703 · Fresno County
Child care center (preschool)

Young World is a licensed child care center in Fresno, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #184 of 205 centers in Fresno and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 85%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #184 of 205 centers in Fresno
1Type A citations
2Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 28, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 28, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundApr 24, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 2, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 11, 2024 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1
Health & medication1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 28, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Staff # 2 & 3 had missing Mandated Reporter Traing Certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 11, 2025
Type BAug 28, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Staff # 3 had missing immunization record for influenza, pertussis, and measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 11, 2025
Type AJun 11, 2024InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA arrived at the daycare facility at 11:55 a.m., LPA was greeted by staff #1 (S1) who was supposed to be in Room #5 supervised the napping children. LPA observed that from 11:55 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Staff #1 was assisting LPA and the children in Room #5 were not supervised. Licensee failed to arrangement appropriate supervision care in Room #5 while S1 assisted LPA. LPA observed that the children in Room #5 are ages between two to four year old. Due to the lack of supervision, there is an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. A civil penalty of $500 was assessment during this inspection.
Plan of correction due Jun 13, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 8, 1995
LicenseeEducational Innovations, INC.
AdministratorBenita Luna Ibarra
Phone(559) 222-8878
State facility #100402030

Common questions

Does Young World take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Young World had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 11, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Young World compare with other daycares in Fresno?

It is tied for #184 of 205 centers in Fresno by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Young World last inspected?

Aug 28, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Young World cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Young World 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 Young World?

The licensee is Educational Innovations, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Benita Luna Ibarra.

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 100402030 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.