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Starting Blocks Children’s Academy

3315 E Sierra Madre Ave, Fresno, CA 93726
licensed capacity
39
a week, county median
$109
year first licensed
2014
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About Starting Blocks Children’s Academy

Starting Blocks Children’s Academy is a licensed child care center in Fresno, California. The state has licensed it since September 29, 2014, for up to 39 children, serving school-age children.

It describes its programs: after-school care, drop-in care, infant care and preschool.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 16 visits since Sep 2021, with 3 Type A and 40 Type B citations.

InfantsBefore- and after-schoolSummer camp

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license. Ages it lists: 6 months to 12 years old
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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
39 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 6 months to 12 years old
ProgramsAfter-school care, drop-in care, infant care, preschool, summer camp and toddler care
Licensed capacity39 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Starting Blocks Children’s Academy has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Fresno County has a median price of $109 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Fresno County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$416
Home daycare$295

Toddler

Center$250
Home daycare$251

Preschool

Center$203
Home daycare$234

School age

Center$109
Home daycare$196

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 Starting Blocks Children’s Academy

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 16 visits to Starting Blocks Children’s Academy since Sep 2021. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 40 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
39 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
2014
License number
#103808850
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Facility #103808851: School-age program
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Summary

16 visits since Sep 2021 · Last visit Mar 7, 2025

Type A citations 3 · Type B citations 40, 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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  1. Mar 7, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #103808850Type A 0 · Type B 1
  2. Feb 28, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #103808850Type A 0 · Type B 1
  3. Jan 16, 2025VisitFacility #103808850
  4. Mar 22, 2024VisitFacility #103808851
  5. Feb 12, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #103808850Type A 2 · Type B 0
  6. Jan 19, 2024VisitFacility #103808850
  7. Dec 21, 2023VisitFacility #103808851
  8. Dec 21, 2023VisitFacility #103808850
  9. Nov 9, 2023InspectionFacility #103808851
  10. Nov 9, 2023VisitFacility #103808850
Show 6 earlier visits
  1. Oct 4, 2023VisitFacility #103808850
  2. Sep 6, 2023InspectionFacility #103808850
  3. Nov 2, 2021VisitFacility #103808851
  4. Nov 2, 2021VisitFacility #103808850
  5. Sep 21, 2021InspectionFacility #103808850
  6. Sep 21, 2021InspectionFacility #103808851

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 Starting Blocks Children’s Academy

Is Starting Blocks Children’s Academy licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 29, 2014.

Does Starting Blocks Children’s Academy have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 16 visits to Starting Blocks Children’s Academy since Sep 2021. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 40 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Starting Blocks Children’s Academy care for?

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

What are Starting Blocks Children’s Academy's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (559) 227-7036 to confirm.

How much does Starting Blocks Children’s Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (559) 227-7036 to ask.

What is Starting Blocks Children’s Academy's phone number?

(559) 227-7036.

Where is Starting Blocks Children’s Academy?

3315 E Sierra Madre Ave, Fresno, CA 93726. The nearest other daycare we list is Fusd-Wolters, 0.3 miles away.

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