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LITTLE DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL

4 CREATIVE LANE, Chico, CA 95926

Facility:
045407012
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:
40

Inspection snapshot

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Latest inspectionDecember 12, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 22, 2025

Summary

This summary covers 12 available inspections for LITTLE DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL from September 22, 2021 through December 12, 2025.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on December 12, 2025 and involved recordkeeping, with a due date of January 2, 2026.

Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
12

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
8

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
4

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

12 total inspections vs 7 local median in 95926

Compared to 12 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.67
Local median
0.29

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
33%
Local median
7%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
58%
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.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (c) Current proof of completion for each licensed child day care provider or applicant for that license, administrator, and employee of a licensed child day care facility shall be submitted to the department upon inspection of the child day care or upon request by the department. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out 4 staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 2, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8662(c) - 1596.8662(c)
Official code
1596.8662(c)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Reporting Requirements (b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 2, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
Official code
101212(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature... This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 staff which poses an immediate safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 22, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
101700.5 Certified External Water Sampler (a) Certified external water samplers shall be used to conduct the Child Care Center water collection Based on record review,LPA reviewed that lead testing was completed 1/5/23 but facility did not use a certified external water sampler.
Report comments
Based on record review,LPA reviewed that lead testing was completed 1/5/23 but facility did not use a certified external water sampler.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 23, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 101700.5(a) - 101700.5(a)
Official code
101700.5(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. (3)To be free from...humiliation... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above towards C1, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 8, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1)(3) - 101223(a)(1)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(1)(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
(a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1) 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 was not met as evidence by: based on interviews and record review, C1 was unsupervised for 2-5 minutes on the playground while class was transitioning from outside. tHis poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 2, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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) 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, on 2/21/22 around 5/25 pm C1 was not under visual observation by S1 for…..minutes when C1 was left on the playground.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 30, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies 101239(a)(1) A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times. The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review on 8/31/21 the indoor air temperature reached 86 degrees F at 4:47 pm (Photo). This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 22, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101239(a)(1) - 101239(a)(1)
Official code
101239(a)(1)