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Fruitland Christian Preschool

2100 Fruitland Ave., Atwater, CA 95301
licensed capacity
80
a week, county median
$245
year first licensed
1975
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About Fruitland Christian Preschool

Fruitland Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Atwater, California. The state has licensed it since October 8, 1975, for up to 80 children, serving infants and school-age children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 13 visits since Apr 2023, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

InfantsSchool-ageFaith-based

Ages served: infants and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
80 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity80 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Fruitland Christian Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Merced County has a median price of $245 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Merced County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$245
Home daycare$231

Toddler

Center$199
Home daycare$202

Preschool

Center$165
Home daycare$191

School age

Center$75
Home daycare$182

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Fruitland Christian Preschool

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 13 visits to Fruitland Christian Preschool since Apr 2023. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
80 children
Ages
Infants and school-age children
First licensed
1975
License number
#240400247
Also at this site
Facility #240405458: School-age program
Facility #243808651: Infant center
See the state's record

Summary

13 visits since Apr 2023 · Last visit May 21, 2026

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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See all 13 visits
  1. May 21, 2026InspectionFacility #240405458
  2. May 21, 2026InspectionFacility #240400247
  3. May 21, 2026InspectionFacility #243808651
  4. Apr 24, 2025InspectionFacility #243808651
  5. Apr 24, 2025InspectionFacility #240405458
  6. Apr 24, 2025InspectionFacility #240400247
  7. Apr 18, 2024InspectionFacility #240405458
  8. Apr 18, 2024InspectionFacility #243808651
  9. Apr 18, 2024InspectionFacility #240400247
  10. Nov 1, 2023VisitFacility #240400247
Show 3 earlier visits
  1. Apr 13, 2023InspectionFacility #240405458
  2. Apr 13, 2023InspectionFacility #240400247
  3. Apr 3, 2023InspectionFacility #243808651

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Fruitland Christian Preschool

Is Fruitland Christian Preschool licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed October 8, 1975.

Does Fruitland Christian Preschool have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 13 visits to Fruitland Christian Preschool since Apr 2023. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Fruitland Christian Preschool care for?

80, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants and school-age children.

What are Fruitland Christian Preschool's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (209) 358-7981 to confirm.

How much does Fruitland Christian Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (209) 358-7981 to ask.

What is Fruitland Christian Preschool's phone number?

(209) 358-7981.

Where is Fruitland Christian Preschool?

2100 Fruitland Ave., Atwater, CA 95301. The nearest other daycare we list is St. Anthony Preschool, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).