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Little Lions Preschool

1560 Manzanita Ave, Chico, CA 95926 · Butte County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Little Lions Preschool is a licensed child care center in Chico, CA, licensed for up to 151 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 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #34 of 47 centers in Chico and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 76%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #34 of 47 centers in Chico
1Type A citations
2Type B citations
3Inspections
2 of 3Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 16 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 28, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 28, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 28, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 11, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 19, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 16, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 28, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 19, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 30, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 5, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 4, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1
Training & qualifications1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type AJul 16, 2024Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
(a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. Staff have had a meeting, children will not be meeting at the same time, they will have a board outside with the number of children and have ahecklist of children when outside. will submit written plan in place to CCLD. This was not met as evidence by: based on interviews, it could not be determined how long C1 was outside left unsupervised on the playground while class was transitioning from outside to inside. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. Will have parents sign LIC 9224 and will submit to CCLD by 7/17/24
Plan of correction due Jul 16, 2024
Type BJul 10, 2024Complaint investigationTraining & qualifications
Teacher aide qualifications §101216.2(e)
101216.2 Teacher Aide Qualifications and Duties: (e) An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher. The facility shall conduct a staff meeting to discuss teacher qualifications and ratio requirements. Meeting agenda and staff attendance sheet to be submitted to CCL by 8/10/24.
Plan of correction due Jul 10, 2024
Type BJun 5, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(c)
(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. Facility with submit a Unusual Incident Report (UIR) to CCLD and will go over reporting requirements with staff. Facility representative will submit a document verifying that staff have been trained to report unusual incidents to CCLD. Will submit documentation by 6/14/24 ro CCLD. (1) Events reported shall include the following:(C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. Based on staff interviews: facility did not report to CCLD a unusual incident regarding C1 left on the playground during transition 8
Plan of correction due Jun 5, 2024

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedSep 19, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jul 23, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJul 16, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jun 4, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Child was left outside unsupervised
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedJul 10, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jul 8, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Unqualified staff providing care and supervision to daycare children.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity151 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 4, 2022
LicenseeChico Unified School District
AdministratorKathleen Corbett
Phone(530) 891-3000
State facility #045408155

Common questions

Does Little Lions Preschool take infants?

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

Has Little Lions Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 16, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Little Lions Preschool?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Little Lions Preschool compare with other daycares in Chico?

It is tied for #34 of 47 centers in Chico by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Little Lions Preschool last inspected?

Aug 28, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Little Lions Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Lions 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 Little Lions Preschool?

The licensee is Chico Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Kathleen Corbett.

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 045408155 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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