Helen Wilcox Preschool
Helen Wilcox Preschool is a licensed child care center in Oroville, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1981. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 21 centers in Oroville and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, record reviews and statements from the site supervisor; the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of one medications observed for C1 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
a teacher striking a child without injury, as based on self-report and interviews. Which poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 on the correct form (report LIC624) Parents/guardians must sign Form LIC9224 by the next day of care. All newly enrolled must sign Form LIC9224.
About this center
Common questions
Does Helen Wilcox Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Helen Wilcox Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 31, 2022, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Helen Wilcox Preschool compare with other daycares in Oroville?
It is #14 of 21 centers in Oroville 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 Helen Wilcox Preschool last inspected?
Mar 6, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Helen Wilcox Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Helen Wilcox Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Butte County, which includes Oroville, was $695 a month for preschoolers (about $880 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Helen Wilcox Preschool?
The licensee is Palermo Elementary School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Kimberly Butcher.
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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 041370378 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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