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Evergreen State Preschool

19415 Hooker Creek Road, Cottonwood, CA 96022 · Tehama County
Child care center (preschool)

Evergreen State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Cottonwood, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #26 of 28 centers in Tehama County and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 73%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #26 of 28 centers in Tehama County
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 17, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 17, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJun 6, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJun 6, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication1
Records & paperwork1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 17, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review the facility did not comply with the section cited above in which1 out of 5 staff did not have proof of immunization which poses potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 17, 2024
Type BSep 17, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(b)
Based on record review the facility did not comply with the section cited above in which they did not notify change of director] which poses potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 17, 2024
Type BJun 6, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as lead testing wasn't completed until 4/12/32 which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 6, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity72 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 18, 2000
LicenseeEvergreen Union School District
AdministratorAmy Mead
Phone(530) 347-3411
State facility #525402367

Common questions

Does Evergreen State Preschool take infants?

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

Has Evergreen State Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Evergreen State Preschool compare with other daycares in Tehama County?

It is tied for #26 of 28 centers in Tehama County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Evergreen State Preschool last inspected?

Sep 17, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Evergreen State Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Evergreen State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Tehama County, which includes Cottonwood, was $681 a month for preschoolers (about $860 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Evergreen State Preschool?

The licensee is Evergreen Union School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Amy Mead.

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 525402367 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.