Little Sprouts Preschool · Chico
Little Sprouts Preschool is a licensed child care center in Chico, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 5). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #32 of 47 centers in Chico and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one (S1) out of two staff files missing mandated reporter certificate 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 two out of five children's files reviewed were missing physician's report 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 Licensee is missing updated mandated reporter certificate 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 Licensee's cpr/first aid cerficate expired which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. Licensee will review regulations regarding enrollment requirements when children enroll and will require children to have a physican's report prior to enrollment. Licensee stated C1 does not attend and will submit statement to LPA Mendez (1) Such assessment shall be performed by, or under the supervision of, a licensed physician, and shall not be more than one year old when obtained. This requirement was not met as evidenced based on record review C1 did not have a physican's report on file. 8 about mantaining records and submit to LPA by 1/20/23
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About this center
Common questions
Does Little Sprouts Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Sprouts Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Little Sprouts Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Little Sprouts Preschool compare with other daycares in Chico?
It is #32 of 47 centers in Chico by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Sprouts Preschool last inspected?
Dec 11, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Little Sprouts Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Sprouts 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 Sprouts Preschool?
The licensee is Norene Curry, and the administrator listed with the state is Amber Klepper.
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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 045405784 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.