A Bright Starr Preschool & Daycare S/A
A Bright Starr Preschool & Daycare S/A is a licensed child care center in Oroville, CA, licensed for up to 12 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. All 2 came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 21 centers in Oroville and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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101171 Fire Clearance (a) All child care centers shall secure and maintain a fire clearance approved by the city or county fire department, the district providing fire protection services, or the State Fire Marshal. (1) The request for fire clearance shall be made through and maintained by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Licensee to read regulations pertaining to fire clearances and submit a statement of understanding and agreement to adhere to these regulations. Statement shall be submitted to CCL by 2/20/26. erica.laird@dss.ca.gov Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8
101237 Alterations to Existing Buildings or New Facilities (a) Prior to construction or alterations, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed change(s). 1 Licensee to read regulations pertaining to alterations/construction and submit a statement of understanding and agreement to adhere to these regulations. Statement shall be submitted to CCL by 2/20/26. erica.laird@dss.ca.gov Based on record review and licensee statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8
Complaint investigations
Licensee did not notify the Department of proposed changes prior to construction
Licensee did not maintain a fire clearance
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Common questions
Does A Bright Starr Preschool & Daycare S/A take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has A Bright Starr Preschool & Daycare S/A had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about A Bright Starr Preschool & Daycare S/A?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does A Bright Starr Preschool & Daycare S/A compare with other daycares in Oroville?
It is tied for #9 of 21 centers in Oroville by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was A Bright Starr Preschool & Daycare S/A last inspected?
Jan 6, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does A Bright Starr Preschool & Daycare S/A cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask A Bright Starr Preschool & Daycare S/A for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Butte County, which includes Oroville, was $699 a month for school-age children (about $880 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs A Bright Starr Preschool & Daycare S/A?
The licensee is Starr L. Gentles, and the administrator listed with the state is Starr L. Gentles.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 045407867 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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