Little Bears Child Care Preschool
Little Bears Child Care Preschool is a licensed child care center in Oroville, CA, licensed for up to 29 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, both of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #20 of 21 centers in Oroville and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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(a) A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times. (1) The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Thermostat was replaced on 12/2/25. Licensee to submit statement of understanding regarding temperature requirements to CCL by 12/4/25. erica.laird@dss.ca.gov Based on observation, interviews, and evidene obtained, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. 8
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Licensee shall ensure children are accorded comfortable accomodations at all times. Licensee to read regulations pertaining to personal rights and submit a statement of understanding and the LIC9224's to CCL by 12/4/25. erica.laird@dss.ca.gov Based on observation, interviews, and evidene obtained, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. 8
(d) The child care center director, or the substitute director as specified in (f) below, shall be on the premises during the hours the center is in operation. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Licensee to submit a statement of understanding regarding director requirements and responsibilities to CCL by 12/31/25. erica.laird@dss.ca.gov Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. 8
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 5 files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Specifically, S1, S2, and S5 had expired mandated reporter training.
Complaint investigations
Licensee does not maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between 68 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
Licensee does not ensure a qualified director is present at the facility during operating hours.
Facility staff comingles preschool children with school age children
Facility staff yell at children in care
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Common questions
Does Little Bears Child Care Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Bears Child Care Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 3, 2025, for fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Little Bears Child Care Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Little Bears Child Care Preschool compare with other daycares in Oroville?
It is tied for #20 of 21 centers in Oroville by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Bears Child Care Preschool last inspected?
Aug 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Bears Child Care Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Bears Child Care 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 Little Bears Child Care Preschool?
The licensee is Ashlie Lagrone, and the administrator listed with the state is Ashlie Lagrone.
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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 045408140 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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