Laura's Daycare 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
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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.
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.
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.
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.
, based on interviews and document review facility failed to report an injury to a child in care that required medical treatment.
, 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Complaint investigations
Staff did not have access to a child's emergency contact information
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About this center
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.
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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 045405262 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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