Little University of Chico Infant Center
Little University of Chico Infant Center is a licensed child care center in Chico, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #33 of 47 centers in Chico and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S1 had an expired mandated reporter certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 counts of asking staff to withhold the truth from licensing.
Based on observation and record review the Licensee did not ensure that S3 was qualified for their position.
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Common questions
Does Little University of Chico Infant Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Little University of Chico Infant Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Little University of Chico Infant Center?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Little University of Chico Infant Center compare with other daycares in Chico?
It is #33 of 47 centers in Chico by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little University of Chico Infant Center last inspected?
Apr 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little University of Chico Infant Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little University of Chico Infant Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Butte County, which includes Chico, was $1,105 a month for infants (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little University of Chico Infant Center?
The licensee is Lacey Tweedt, and the administrator listed with the state is Lacey Tweedt.
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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 045408133 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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