Columbia State Preschool
Columbia State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Corning, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 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 tied for #1 of 10 centers in Corning and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Columbia State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Columbia State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Columbia State Preschool compare with other daycares in Corning?
It is tied for #1 of 10 centers in Corning by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Columbia State Preschool last inspected?
Sep 13, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Columbia State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Columbia State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Tehama County, which includes Corning, was $681 a month for preschoolers (about $860 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Columbia State Preschool?
The licensee is Tehama County Department Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Sandra Palafox-magana.
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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 525403214 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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