Honcut Preschool
Honcut Preschool is a licensed child care center in Oroville, CA, licensed for up to 21 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #19 of 21 centers in Oroville and better than 15% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Specifically, a cabinet containing chemicals was not locked and accessible to children.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Specifically, fire drill has not been conducted since 4/28/23.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Specifically, one staff had expired CPR certificate and another staff could not locate their CPR certificate.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Specifically, staff files were not onsite for licensing review.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Specifically C3 was missing Physician Report.
About this center
Common questions
Does Honcut Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Honcut Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 6, 2023, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Honcut Preschool compare with other daycares in Oroville?
It is #19 of 21 centers in Oroville by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 15% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Honcut Preschool last inspected?
Nov 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Honcut Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Honcut 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 Honcut Preschool?
The licensee is Palermo Union Elementary School, and the administrator listed with the state is Elaina Arivett.
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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 045407779 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.