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Hamilton High State Preschool

290 6th St, Hamilton City, CA 95951 · Glenn County
Child care center (preschool)

Hamilton High State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Hamilton City, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 8 centers in Glenn County and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #7 of 8 centers in Glenn County
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 28, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 28, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 28, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundApr 24, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Health & medication1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 28, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in no carbon monoxide detector present in the classroom which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 6, 2024
Type BAug 28, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of two staff files missing immunization records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 6, 2024
Type BAug 28, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of two staff records missing a health screening report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 6, 2024
Type BApr 24, 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, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Facility was tested for lead but not by the due date as specified above.
Plan of correction due Apr 24, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceNov 29, 1995
LicenseeHamilton Unified School District
AdministratorMariesa Fitzgerald-adams
Phone(530) 826-0341
State facility #115400763

Common questions

Does Hamilton High State Preschool take infants?

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

Has Hamilton High State Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Hamilton High State Preschool compare with other daycares in Glenn County?

It is tied for #7 of 8 centers in Glenn County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Hamilton High State Preschool last inspected?

May 28, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Hamilton High State Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hamilton High State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Glenn County, which includes Hamilton City, was $799 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Hamilton High State Preschool?

The licensee is Hamilton Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Mariesa Fitzgerald-adams.

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 115400763 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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