Palermo State Preschool
Palermo State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Palermo, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #58 of 79 centers in Butte County and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers.
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1596.99(c)(3) Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended, and supervision of a child by a person under 18 years of age. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Facility to provide a plan of action regarding supervision and head counting procedures. Plan shall be submitted to CCL by 7/10/25. erica.laird@dss.ca.gov Recommended resource for Active Supervision training: https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/supervising-children-in-child-care-centers/ Based on observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 1 out 16 children, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 4 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the facility had 2 faucet(s) and a prep kitchen sink 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.
About this center
Common questions
Does Palermo State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Palermo State Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 9, 2025, for health and safety for day care centers. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Palermo State Preschool compare with other daycares in Butte County?
It is tied for #58 of 79 centers in Butte County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Palermo State Preschool last inspected?
Nov 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Palermo State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Palermo State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Butte County, which includes Palermo, was $695 a month for preschoolers (about $880 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Palermo State Preschool?
The licensee is Palermo Elementary School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Kimberly Butcher.
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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 041372369 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.