Meadow Lane State Preschool
Meadow Lane State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Anderson, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 6 centers in Anderson and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record documentation Faucet A was replaced and retested and results were re-submitted. The classroom is not in use for children. Based on record review, the facility had faucet A with lead test results exceeding 5 ppb of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on record review facility did not provide water lead testing results upon inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Meadow Lane State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Meadow Lane State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Meadow Lane State Preschool compare with other daycares in Anderson?
It is #3 of 6 centers in Anderson by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Meadow Lane State Preschool last inspected?
Oct 4, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Meadow Lane State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Meadow Lane State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Shasta County, which includes Anderson, was $775 a month for preschoolers (about $980 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Meadow Lane State Preschool?
The licensee is Cascade Union Elementary School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Megan Chandler.
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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 455402120 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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