Chico Oaks Preschool
Chico Oaks Preschool is a licensed child care center in Chico, CA, licensed for up to 42 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #22 of 47 centers in Chico and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 medications which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Specifically C1 had an expired epi pen.
About this center
Common questions
Does Chico Oaks Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Chico Oaks Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 26, 2023, for health-related services. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Chico Oaks Preschool compare with other daycares in Chico?
It is tied for #22 of 47 centers in Chico by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Chico Oaks Preschool last inspected?
Jun 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Chico Oaks Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Chico Oaks Preschool 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 Oaks Preschool?
The licensee is Chico Oaks Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Taryn Jewett.
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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 045401770 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.