Big Springs State Preschool
Big Springs State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Montague, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #6 of 13 centers in Siskiyou County and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contaminiation levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the intial test. 1 The licensee stated children only drink from bottled water. The licensee stated she will submit an attestation form to request a waiver from testing the water. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of one lead water test was not completed by the due date which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Big Springs State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Big Springs State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Big Springs State Preschool compare with other daycares in Siskiyou County?
It is tied for #6 of 13 centers in Siskiyou County 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 Big Springs State Preschool last inspected?
Jan 24, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Big Springs State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Big Springs State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Siskiyou County, which includes Montague, was $690 a month for preschoolers (about $870 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Big Springs State Preschool?
The licensee is Big Springs Union Elementary School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Teresa Collier.
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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 475403750 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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