Chico Child Development Center
Chico Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Chico, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. 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 10 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 10). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #42 of 47 centers in Chico and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one file out of 6 files reviewed was missing which poses 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 (missing battery) 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 the last fire drill not conducted per regulations 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 S1 missing mandated reporter training and S2 had expired mandated reporter certificate 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 S3 did not have a physician fill out LIC 503 in their file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in child in care is missing approval and physician's instructions to administer prescription medication 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 one staff missing mandated reporter training 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 not completing LIC 503 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 one count of a child's file missing an physician's report 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 one count of child missing an LIC 613A 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?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Chico Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 10 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 #42 of 47 centers in Chico by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Chico Child Development Center last inspected?
Jun 19, 2026. The state issued at least one citation 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 $695 a month for preschoolers (about $880 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.
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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 045408053 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.