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Durham Children's Center · School-Age Program, Durham

2547 Durham Dayton Hwy., Durham, CA 95938 · Butte County
School-age child care center

Durham Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Durham, CA, licensed for up to 14 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 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 #21 of 79 centers in Butte County and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #21 of 79 centers in Butte County
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 9, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 9, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundSep 24, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 16, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 10, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 9, 2026InspectionStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)(2)
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.
Plan of correction due Aug 10, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity14 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceNov 16, 2009
LicenseeMarlene Perry
AdministratorMarlene Perry
Phone(530) 342-0109
State facility #045405755

Common questions

Does Durham Children's Center take infants?

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

Has Durham Children's Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Durham Children's Center compare with other daycares in Butte County?

It is tied for #21 of 79 centers in Butte County by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% 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 $699 a month for school-age children (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.

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 045405755 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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