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Colusa Preschool Learning Center A

728 5th Street, Colusa, CA 95932 · Colusa County
Child care center (preschool)

Colusa Preschool Learning Center A is a licensed child care center in Colusa, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 14 centers in Colusa County and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #12 of 14 centers in Colusa County
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 1, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Oct 1, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 14, 2023 · Inspection · no citationFeb 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BFeb 15, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
a record review, the facility has 1 1 The preschool is currently not in session and the license has been placed in inactive status. Facility representative agrees to replace and retest the faucet prior to reactivating the license. indoor sink with drinking fountain with lead test results at or exceeding 5.5 ppb of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 1, 2023
Type BFeb 15, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Records & paperwork
Post -Testing Requirements and Information §101703
The licensee failing to provide the required LIC9275 External Water Sampler Self-Certification Form and LIC9276 CCC Sampling Checklist Form. 1 The licensee agrees to provide the LIC9275 External Water Sampler Self-Certification Form and LIC9276 CCC Sampling Checklist Form. The plan of correction shall be submitted to CCLD on or before 3/1/2023.
Plan of correction due Mar 1, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 11, 2001
LicenseeColusa County Office Of Education
AdministratorVicki Markss
Phone(530) 458-0340
State facility #065403221

Common questions

Does Colusa Preschool Learning Center A take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Colusa Preschool Learning Center A had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Colusa Preschool Learning Center A compare with other daycares in Colusa County?

It is tied for #12 of 14 centers in Colusa County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Colusa Preschool Learning Center A last inspected?

Oct 1, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Colusa Preschool Learning Center A cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Colusa Preschool Learning Center A for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Colusa County, which includes Colusa, was $900 a month for preschoolers (about $1,130 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Colusa Preschool Learning Center A?

The licensee is Colusa County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Vicki Markss.

Licensed centers nearby

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 065403221 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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