Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.64
- Local median
- 0.18
LITTLE DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL - INFANTS
4 CREATIVE LANE, Chico, CA 95926
- Facility:
- 045407013
- Type:
- INFANT 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:
- 8
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionApril 15, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 22, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 11 available inspections for LITTLE DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL - INFANTS from May 20, 2022 through April 15, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 15, 2026 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of April 30, 2026.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 11
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
11 total inspections vs 6 local median in 95926
Compared to 30 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 27%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 45%
- Local median
- 18%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.3
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 101430 Infant Care Activities(A) Staff shall place infants up to 12 month of age on their backs for sleeping. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 30, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101430(A) - 101430(A)
- Official code
- 101430(A)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 101439.1 Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment (f) Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 30, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101439.1(f) - 101439.1(f)
- Official code
- 101439.1(f)
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)
No recorded violations in this 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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision 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 requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, C1 was unsupervised for 30-60 seconds in the bathroom while class had transitioned outside. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, C1 was unsupervised for 30-60 seconds in the bathroom while class had transitioned outside. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 26, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights 102423(a)(3) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the right 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 evidenced by: Based on LPA observations S1 was observed to handle infants roughly. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102423(a)(3) - 102423(a)(3)
- Official code
- 102423(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report