Chico Child Development Center
Chico Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Chico, CA, licensed for up to 10 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #28 of 47 centers in Chico and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in fire drill had not been conducted in the last six months which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in carbon monoxide detector was not functional (battery removed) 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 1 count of staff missing mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Chico Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Chico Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Chico Child Development Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Chico Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Chico?
It is tied for #28 of 47 centers in Chico by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Chico Child Development Center last inspected?
May 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Chico Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Chico Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Butte County, which includes Chico, was $1,105 a month for infants (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Chico Child Development Center?
The licensee is Chico Child Development Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Angelica Lopez Salas.
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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 045408052 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.