Creative Scholars Academy Preschool
Creative Scholars Academy Preschool is a licensed child care center in Chico, CA, licensed for up to 58 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 8 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 14 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (3 of 14). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #45 of 47 centers in Chico and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one staff file out of six reviewed (S2) missing immunization record including MMR, TDAP, TB and flu or flu decline 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 out of six staff files (S2) is missing LIC 503 which poses 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 1 out of 5 children's records was missing physician's report which poses potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. Licensee stated they will be communicating with parents about picking up and dropping children at contracted time. Staff will be aware of contracted time. Licensee will submit a plan of correction to CCLD by 8/18/24. (1) The number of children in attendance shall not exceed licensed capacity. Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which facility has been operating out of ratio.
(a) In accordance with the child care center's individual program, policies and needs, the licensee shall develop, implement and maintain an admission procedure that enables the person in charge of admissions to: (B) Provides the child's parent or authorized representative with information about the child care center that shall at least include the child care center's admission policies and procedures, activities, services, regulations, hours and days of operation, fees, procedures to be followed should the child become ill or injured while at the child care center, and procedures for conducting inspections for illness. Licensee will submit a written statement uderstanding the regulations for admission procedures and will have staff meeting with staff on calling authorized representatives on any incidents regarding children. Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which the family was not notified in a timely manner regarding a incident which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. 8…
(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. Facility with submit a Unusual Incident Report (UIR) to CCLD and will go over reporting requirements with staff. Licensee will submit a document verifying that staff have been trained to report unusual incidents to CCLD. Licensee will submit documentation by 4/14/24 ro CCLD. (1) Events reported shall include the following:(B) Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment. Based on record review and staff interviews: facility did not report to CCLD a unusual incident regarding C1 receiving medical attention for a injury. 8
Based on observing the emergency disaster log, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observing the expired and nonexistent mandated reporter certificates, 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 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. (1) The number of children in attendance shall not exceed licensed capacity. Licensee/director will ensure that they have they meet the teacher ratio requirements with qualified staff and adjust scheduling for staff. Plan of correction shall be submitted to LPA Mendez by 6/17/22 This requirment was not met based on interviews. Facility was operating ouf of ratio. 8 Deficiency Dismissed
a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: 3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, 1 Licensee/director will implement potty training schedule and ensure that staff are checking periodically and log in documeting potty training and having a hard copy on file. Plan of correction will be submitted to LPA Mendez on 6/17/22. mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning This requirement was not met by as evidence no copies of diaper logs were avaiilable..
Licensee failed to report an unusual incident that occurred on 2/9/22 that resulted in a child sustaining an injury at the time.
Based on observations/interviews/record reviews, the licensee did not ensure the personal rights of children in care in that 24 of children in care (C1 – C23) did not wear face coverings while in the facility, as required by the Order of the State Public Health Officer (June 11, 2021), and an individual face covering exception did not apply. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on observations/interviews/record reviews, not all staff were masked, the licensee did not ensure the personal rights of children in care in that 30 of children in care (C1 – C24) did not wear face coverings while in the facility, as required by the Order of the State Public Health Officer (June 11, 2021), and an individual face covering exception did not apply. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility is operating out of ratio
Staff are not changing children's diapers
Facility is out of ratio
Facility is not following Covid-19 mask guidelines
Staff are not wearing masks in the facility
Children are not encouraged to wear a mask
About this center
Common questions
Does Creative Scholars Academy Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Creative Scholars Academy Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 16, 2024, for admission procedures and parents' rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Creative Scholars Academy Preschool?
California investigated 8 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Creative Scholars Academy Preschool compare with other daycares in Chico?
It is #45 of 47 centers in Chico by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Creative Scholars Academy Preschool last inspected?
Dec 18, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Creative Scholars Academy Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Creative Scholars Academy 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 Creative Scholars Academy Preschool?
The licensee is Nicole Ray, and the administrator listed with the state is Nicole Ray.
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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 045407980 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.