Chester State Preschool
Chester State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Chester, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 8 centers in Plumas County and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Chester State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Chester State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Chester State Preschool compare with other daycares in Plumas County?
It is #1 of 8 centers in Plumas County by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Chester State Preschool last inspected?
May 1, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Chester State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Chester State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Plumas County, which includes Chester, was $799 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Chester State Preschool?
The licensee is Sierra Cascade Family Opportunities, and the administrator listed with the state is Marlene Merryman.
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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 325406651 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.