Durham Children's Center
Durham Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Durham, CA, licensed for up to 27 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #32 of 79 centers in Butte County and has more citations per inspection than 46% 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 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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Durham Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Durham Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Durham Children's Center compare with other daycares in Butte County?
It is tied for #32 of 79 centers in Butte County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Durham Children's Center last inspected?
Jul 9, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Durham Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Durham Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Butte County, which includes Durham, was $695 a month for preschoolers (about $880 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Durham Children's Center?
The licensee is Marlene Perry, and the administrator listed with the state is Marlene Perry.
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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 045405754 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.