Vacaville · Licensed center
Father's Kids Preschool, the
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 120 children.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 2 licensing inspections since February 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Apr 29, 2024Nothing cited
- Feb 16, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected twice had the same: 64% of 362.
How all 362 Bay Area centers inspected twice compare
Of the 362 Bay Area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None64%This center
- 1 of 232%
- Both4%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- April 29, 2024
- On file
- 2 visits since February 2023 — both cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Mar 2022 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · March 28, 2022
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision 101229(a)(1)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interviews 2 staff were present but engaged in sweeping and arts/crafts so 4 children on rug area had no visual supervision for 5 minutes or less, and magnets were thrown causing an injury near C1’s eye. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Dec 2021 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · December 8, 2021
CCR 101219(d) · Type B
Admissions Agreement 101219 (d) Modifications to the original admission agreement shall be made whenever circumstances covered in the agreement change, and shall be dated and signed by the persons specified in This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review that C1's admission agreement was modified and the child was placed in a higher age group based on verbal discussion but with no signed/written addendum to the agreement. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (707) 455-7790
- Address
- 4800 Horse Creek Drive, Vacaville, 95688
- License
- 483009177
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=2, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=0, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=2. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.