Bidwell State Preschool
Bidwell State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Red Bluff, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 14 centers in Red Bluff and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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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 including but not limited to... This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Site Supervisor will hold staff meeting and Review child C1's paperwork on how to handle C1's behavior. Staff will also review regualtions 101223(a)(3). All staff will sign statement acknowleding they udnerstand and will comply with the regualtions and C1's beahvior plans. Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, by staff S1 pulling C1 by the wrist which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does Bidwell State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Bidwell State Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 2, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Bidwell State Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Bidwell State Preschool compare with other daycares in Red Bluff?
It is tied for #11 of 14 centers in Red Bluff 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 Bidwell State Preschool last inspected?
Aug 26, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bidwell State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bidwell State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Tehama County, which includes Red Bluff, was $681 a month for preschoolers (about $860 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bidwell State Preschool?
The licensee is Tehama County Department Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Jamie Gordon.
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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 525404771 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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