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E Center Hs Pgms - Moss Center

746 Moss Ave., Chico, CA 95926 · Butte County
Child care center (preschool)

E Center Hs Pgms - Moss Center is a licensed child care center in Chico, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 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 #11 of 47 centers in Chico 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 #11 of 47 centers in Chico
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 15, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 15, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 2, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 16, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 19, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 19, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview, 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 May 19, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity45 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 7, 2016
LicenseeE Center
AdministratorDenise McMurray
Phone(530) 894-1517
State facility #045407004

Common questions

Does E Center Hs Pgms - Moss Center take infants?

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

Has E Center Hs Pgms - Moss Center had any serious violations?

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

How does E Center Hs Pgms - Moss Center compare with other daycares in Chico?

It is tied for #11 of 47 centers in Chico 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 E Center Hs Pgms - Moss Center last inspected?

Dec 15, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does E Center Hs Pgms - Moss Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask E Center Hs Pgms - Moss Center 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 E Center Hs Pgms - Moss Center?

The licensee is E Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Denise McMurray.

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 045407004 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.