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Olivehurst Preschool

1778 McGowan Pkwy, Olivehurst, CA 95961 · Yuba County
Child care center (preschool)

Olivehurst Preschool is a licensed child care center in Olivehurst, CA, licensed for up to 73 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #2 of 6 centers in Olivehurst and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 55%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #2 of 6 centers in Olivehurst
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 11, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 3, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 11, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 26, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 26, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on record review, the facility had 1 faucet(s) with lead test results at or exceeding 5.5 ppb of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. The licensee has made the faucets temporarily inaccessible putting up a sign which states the water is not for drinking. The licensee plans to retest the faucet. Retesting documents will be submitted within 2 weeks of the completed sampling. evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility had 1 faucet(s) with lead test results at or exceeding 5.5 ppb of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 26, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedMar 3, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Dec 3, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity73 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 5, 1992
LicenseeMarysville Joint Unified School District
AdministratorJolie Critchfield
Phone(530) 741-6190
State facility #581374387

Common questions

Does Olivehurst Preschool take infants?

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

Has Olivehurst Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Olivehurst Preschool?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Olivehurst Preschool compare with other daycares in Olivehurst?

It is tied for #2 of 6 centers in Olivehurst by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Olivehurst Preschool last inspected?

Sep 11, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Olivehurst Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Olivehurst Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Yuba County, which includes Olivehurst, was $800 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Olivehurst Preschool?

The licensee is Marysville Joint Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Jolie Critchfield.

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 581374387 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.