Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.4
- Local median
- 0.29
SMART START PRESCHOOL
1565 EAST AVENUE, Chico, CA 95926
- Facility:
- 045404371
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 106
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionFebruary 4, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 4, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for SMART START PRESCHOOL from September 2, 2021 through February 4, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on January 7, 2025 and involved health or food records, with a due date of January 17, 2025.
DaycareFacts did not classify any of these violations at the Higher concern level.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 4
- Higher-concern violations
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 7 local median in 95926
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 0%
- Local median
- 7%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 29%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.5
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Incident records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 7, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S7 missing MMR from employee file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 17, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212(f) Reporting Requirements The items specified... shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. Specifically: ...Any unusual incident…that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This standard was not met as evidenced by: This requirement was not met as evidenced by: based on interviews it was determined that the facility failed to report an injury which occurred to a child to the child's authorized representative. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care
- Report comments
- This standard was not met as evidenced by: This requirement was not met as evidenced by: based on interviews it was determined that the facility failed to report an injury which occurred to a child to the child's authorized representative. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 7, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(F) - 101212(F)
- Official code
- 101212(F)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212(d)(1)(C) upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department...., a written report containing the information...shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1)Events reported shall include the following: (B) Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on file review, the facility did not notify the department by phone or written report within specified timelines, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on file review, the facility did not notify the department by phone or written report within specified timelines, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 7, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(B) - 101212(d)(1)(B)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(B)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by; Based on administrator's statements of not following protocol and observation in classroom where only one child of 14 was wearing a face covering.This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 3, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(2)