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CREATIVE SCHOLARS ACADEMY INFANT CENTER

120 YELLOWSTONE DR., Chico, CA 95973

Facility:
045407981
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:
16

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 inspectionDecember 18, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 29, 2025

Summary

This summary covers nine available inspections for CREATIVE SCHOLARS ACADEMY INFANT CENTER from November 16, 2021 through December 18, 2025.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 18, 2025 and involved supervision, with a due date of January 2, 2026.

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

At a glance

Total inspections
9

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
7

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
4

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

9 total inspections vs 5 local median in 95973

Compared to 17 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.78
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
44%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
44%
Local median
0%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.29

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
Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of four staff files missing LIC 503 Health screening 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 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
Official code
101216(g)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of four staff files (S1) missing current mandated reporter training (exp 6/2025) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 29, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
General Provisions and Definitions (b)Upon admission of a child into a drop-in childcare center, if the medical assessment required by department regulations is not available for a child, then the licensee shall obtain a written health assessment completed by the child’s authorized representative. Except as provided in subdivision (a), a written health assessment shall include the same information and be maintained in the same manner as a medical assessment required by department regulations. A drop-in childcare center shall not require physician approval of the health assessment completed by the child’s authorized representative. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one infant (C2) missing physician's report and updated immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 9, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.799(b) - 1596.799(b)
Official code
1596.799(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
101416.5 Staff-Infant Ratio: (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This regulation was not met as evidence by: Based on record review and 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 record review and 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 July 16, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
Official code
101416.5(b)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
101416.2 Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties: (f) Teachers shall visually observe aides whenever aides are working with infants, except as provided for in Section 101416.5(d)(1). This regulation was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which 2 of 3 staff in the infant classroom does not have infant units, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which 2 of 3 staff in the infant classroom does not have infant units, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 16, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.2(f) - 101416.2(f)
Official code
101416.2(f)
View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
i) If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib or play yard, the povider shall move the infant to a crib or play yard as soon as possible. (j) The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: This requirement was met not as evidenced based on staff and parent interviews. Staff did not ensure infants were provided safe sleep equipmenent by allowing them to sleep in swings.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 22, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(i)(j) - 102425(i)(j)
Official code
102425(i)(j)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Staff Infant Ratio (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced based on LPA’s interviews. Licensee did not ensure that staff were within ratio.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 8, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
Official code
101416.5(b)