Big Valley Preschool
Big Valley Preschool is a licensed child care center in Bieber, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 3). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, by not having a site sueprvisor on site during the hours of operation which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two counts of staff S1 and S2 not having a complete file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Licensee did not have complete files for 3 children in care (C1, C3,C5) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Big Valley Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Big Valley Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
When was Big Valley Preschool last inspected?
Jan 8, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Big Valley Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Big Valley Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Lassen County, which includes Bieber, was $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Big Valley Preschool?
The licensee is Leesa Bricker, and the administrator listed with the state is Leesa L Bricker.
Licensed centers nearby
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 185408199 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.