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CREATIVE MINDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER

973 PALMETTO AVE. SUITE 1 & 2, Chico, CA 95926

Facility:
045407592
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:
30

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 inspectionSeptember 23, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsSeptember 23, 2025

Summary

This summary covers 11 available inspections for CREATIVE MINDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER from September 14, 2021 through September 23, 2025.

Five inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on August 28, 2025 and involved hazardous access, with a due date of August 29, 2025.

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

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
11

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
7

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
4

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

11 total inspections vs 7 local median in 95926

Compared to 12 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.64
Local median
0.29

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
36%
Local median
7%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
45%
Local median
29%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
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
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 requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 incident, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 29, 2025
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: Hazardous access
Report finding
(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. Based on interviews and documentation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 incident, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 29, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(g) - 101238(g)
Official code
101238(g)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
(d) 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 by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. Based on interviews and documentation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 incidents, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 26, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(C) - 101212(d)(C)
Official code
101212(d)(C)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
(a) 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 evidence by: Based on interviews and documents obtained, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 12, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
Official code
101223(a)(2)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
(d) 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 by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This regulation was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and documents obtained, 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 June 12, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(1)(c) - 101212(d)(1)(c)
Official code
101212(d)(1)(c)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
1596.99(c)(3)(c) The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) per violation and one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues after citation, for any of the following serious violations:(3) Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended, and supervision of a child by a person under 18 years of age... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observation, C1 was left unsupervised for approximately 4 minutes, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews and observation, C1 was left unsupervised for approximately 4 minutes, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 4, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.99(c)(3)(c) - 1596.99(c)(3)(c)
Official code
1596.99(c)(3)(c)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers 101700.3(b)(1)- A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility had 1 playground faucet(s) with lead test results at or exceeding 5.5 ppb of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 26, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101700.3(b)(1) - 101700.3(b)(1)
Official code
101700.3(b)(1)