Noah's Ark at Calvary Chapel Chico - Preschool
Noah's Ark at Calvary Chapel Chico - Preschool is a licensed child care center in Chico, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (3 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #36 of 47 centers in Chico and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting…” 1 Licensee agrees to conduct a staff meeting and review regulations regarding CCR 101223 (a)(3) personal rights and have staff sign a document stating they understand and will adhere to all regulations regarding personal rights. Director agrees to come up with a plan to ensure staff is reporting any suspected Based on staff and child interviews the facility did not comply with the section above, staff handled children in a rough manner and spoke to children in an aggressive manner. abuse to management in a timely manner. Director agrees to provide a copy of LIC 809 to each child’s parent enrolled in the facility and keep a copy of a signed LIC 9224 in each child’s file. Any future children enrolled in the facility for the following year must receive a copy of the licensing report dated 1/23/25 and…
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in facility tested for lead in May of 2023, which was after deadline which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews and observations staff member S1 would handle children in a rough manner and speak in a harsh tone towards the children. 8 The entire staff will be retrained regarding children's personal rights which will include video training from Community Care Licensing web site. Director will provide evidence of completion of correction plan by 7/13/2022.
Based on observations/interviews, the director did not ensure the personal rights of children in care in that 20 of 20 children in care (C1 – C20) did not wear face coverings while in the facility, as required by the Order of the State Public Health Officer (June 11, 2021), and an individual face covering exception did not apply. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 nicolette.cunningham@dss.ca.gov Fax: 530-895-5934 Phone: 530-521-5235
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Complaint investigations
Staff handles daycare children roughly
Staff speaks inappropriately to daycare children
Facility is not following COVID-19 mask requirements for children.
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Common questions
Does Noah's Ark at Calvary Chapel Chico - Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Noah's Ark at Calvary Chapel Chico - Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 23, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Noah's Ark at Calvary Chapel Chico - Preschool?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Noah's Ark at Calvary Chapel Chico - Preschool compare with other daycares in Chico?
It is tied for #36 of 47 centers in Chico by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Noah's Ark at Calvary Chapel Chico - Preschool last inspected?
Dec 16, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Noah's Ark at Calvary Chapel Chico - Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Noah's Ark at Calvary Chapel Chico - 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 Noah's Ark at Calvary Chapel Chico - Preschool?
The licensee is Calvary Chapel Chico, and the administrator listed with the state is Lisa Jackson.
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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 045407355 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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