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Laura's Daycare Center & Preschool

475 E 5th Avenue, Chico, CA 95926 · Butte County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Laura's Daycare Center & Preschool is a licensed child care center in Chico, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, none of them Type A. 6 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #43 of 47 centers in Chico and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 92% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #43 of 47 centers in Chico
0 Type A citations
11 Type B citations
3 Inspections
1 of 3 Complaints substantiated
11 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 26, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 26, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jul 1, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 5, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 12, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Nov 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 15, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 15, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Mar 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 4
Records & paperwork 4
Caregiver conduct 1
Health & medication 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Aug 26, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Pool Safety §1596.814(b)(3)(A)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the life ring was not US Coast Guard approved which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 8, 2026
Type B Aug 26, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Pool Safety §1596.814(b)(3)(B)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the rescue pole with body hook was not a fixed length of 12 feet and it was telescopic which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 8, 2026
Type B Aug 26, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Pool Safety §1596.814(b)(4)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in daily checks are not being conducted on the safety features of the pool with a log that can be reviewed by LPA which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 8, 2026
Type B Aug 26, 2026 Inspection Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two children (C1 & C6) are missing the LIC 613-personal rights which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 8, 2026
Type B Apr 10, 2026 Case management visit (other) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(B)
, based on interviews and document review facility failed to report an injury to a child in care that required medical treatment.
Plan of correction due Apr 10, 2026
Type B Mar 5, 2026 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(5)
, based on interviews and document review the facility staff did not have access to child’s emergency contact information. Director will train all staff to ensure they can find the child roster and ensure they have access to emergency information at all times. Send email with completion and names of staff trained to ensure emergency contact information is accessible. Send email to LPA at tammy.dutra@dss.ca.gov.Send by 3/15/26
Plan of correction due Mar 5, 2026
Type B Dec 12, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Admission procedures and parents' rights §101218.1(c)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in notification of parents rights were missing from the parent board which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 12, 2024
Type B Dec 12, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S2 missing immunization record (MMR & TDAP) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 23, 2024
Type B Dec 12, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S5 missing LIC 9052, Mandated reporter training and TB test which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 23, 2024
Type B Aug 15, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 required lead testing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 16, 2023
Type B Aug 15, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 3 staff files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 1, 2023

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Jul 1, 2026 Complaint investigation received Apr 10, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Mar 5, 2026 Complaint investigation received Dec 1, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not have access to a child's emergency contact information
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Nov 13, 2024 Complaint investigation received Oct 11, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 36 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Apr 1, 2008
Licensee Carson Pezzetti
Administrator Lorie Baker
Phone (530) 343-1516
State facility # 045405262
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
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Common questions

Does Laura's Daycare Center & Preschool take infants?

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

Has Laura's Daycare Center & Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 11 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Laura's Daycare Center & Preschool?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Laura's Daycare Center & Preschool compare with other daycares in Chico?

It is tied for #43 of 47 centers in Chico by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Laura's Daycare Center & Preschool last inspected?

Aug 26, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Laura's Daycare Center & Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Laura's Daycare Center & Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Butte County, which includes Chico, was $695 a month for preschoolers (about $880 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Laura's Daycare Center & Preschool?

The licensee is Carson Pezzetti, and the administrator listed with the state is Lorie Baker.

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 045405262 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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