Creative Kids Preschool and Daycare

1015 Marcia Avenue, Yuba City, CA 95993 · Sutter County

Closed Child care center (preschool)

This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Mar 12, 2025. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Creative Kids Preschool and Daycare was a licensed child care center in Yuba City, CA, licensed for up to 53 children. Its license closed around March 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it once, investigated 2 complaints (1 substantiated) and issued 7 citations, none of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

0 Type A citations

7 Type B citations

1 Inspections

1 of 2 Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 3

Training & qualifications 2

Caregiver conduct 1

Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Sep 14, 2023 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct

Personal rights §101223(a)(2)

Based on interviews and record reviews, the staff did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 9 children (C1) which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Director will provide LPA with signed statement from S1 stating the video was watched and how during diapering procedures she will ensure personal rights are being given.

Plan of correction due Sep 28, 2023

Type B Aug 10, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Building & playground safety

Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)

Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 requrement facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Aug 25, 2023

Type B Jun 29, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Building & playground safety

Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)

Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 requrement facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Jul 13, 2023

Type B Jun 29, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Training & qualifications

Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 staff which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Jul 13, 2023

Type B May 25, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety

Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)

Based on interview], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Jun 8, 2023

Type B May 25, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications

Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 staff which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Jun 9, 2023

Type B May 25, 2023 Inspection Health & medication

Children's medical assessments §101220(a)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 8 child files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due Jun 8, 2023

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Sep 14, 2023 Complaint investigation received Aug 9, 2023

At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.

1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

Not substantiated Dec 2, 2022 Complaint investigation received Oct 20, 2022

The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity 53 children

License type Child care center (preschool)

License status Closed

Licensed since Jun 26, 2018

Closed Mar 12, 2025

Licensee Michelle Lightle

Last administrator Leeann Deluze

State facility # 515407313

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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 515407313 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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