Arbuckle Early Care & Education Center
Arbuckle Early Care & Education Center is a licensed child care center in Arbuckle, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 5 centers in Arbuckle and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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a record review, the facility has 1 1 The sink has been labeled "Hand Washing Only". outdoor sink 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.
The licensee failing to provide the required LIC9275 External Water Sampler Self-Certification Form and LIC9276 CCC Sampling Checklist Form. 1 The licensee agrees to provide the LIC9275 External Water Sampler Self-Certification Form and LIC9276 CCC Sampling Checklist Form. The plan of correction shall be submitted to CCLD on or before 3/1/2023.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Arbuckle Early Care & Education Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Arbuckle Early Care & Education Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Arbuckle Early Care & Education Center compare with other daycares in Arbuckle?
It is #5 of 5 centers in Arbuckle by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Arbuckle Early Care & Education Center last inspected?
Dec 6, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Arbuckle Early Care & Education Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Arbuckle Early Care & Education Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Colusa County, which includes Arbuckle, was $900 a month for preschoolers (about $1,130 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Arbuckle Early Care & Education Center?
The licensee is Colusa County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Vicki Markss.
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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 065405229 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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