Early Foundations Children's Academy · Preschool, Redding
Early Foundations Children's Academy is a licensed child care center in Redding, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (1 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #24 of 39 centers in Redding and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview, record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by staff failing to put a pull up on C1 during nap time which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 7 out of 10 files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the facility had two faucet(s) with lead test results exceeding 5 ppb of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. The licensee has made the faucets temporarily inaccessible by placing a bag over the faucet. The licensee plans to replace and retest the faucet. Retesting documents will be submitted within 2 weeks of the completed sampling.
1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. 1 Community Care Licensing received proof of testing. Citation cleared.
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Complaint investigations
Staff are not meeting Child's diapering needs
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Common questions
Does Early Foundations Children's Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Early Foundations Children's Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Early Foundations Children's Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Early Foundations Children's Academy compare with other daycares in Redding?
It is tied for #24 of 39 centers in Redding by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Early Foundations Children's Academy last inspected?
Dec 11, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Early Foundations Children's Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Early Foundations Children's Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Shasta County, which includes Redding, was $775 a month for preschoolers (about $980 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Early Foundations Children's Academy?
The licensee is Early Foundations Children's Academy, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Wendy Waugh.
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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 455406267 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.