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Scoe - Sycamore State Preschool

1926 Sycamore Dr, Redding, CA 96001 · Shasta County
Child care center (preschool)

Scoe - Sycamore State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Redding, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. 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 #19 of 39 centers in Redding and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #19 of 39 centers in Redding
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 3, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 3, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 27, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 25, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 5, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 25, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)
Based on record review, the facility had one 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 facility permanently removed the drinking fountain. Deficiency corrected on this date.
Plan of correction due Jan 26, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 15, 2022
LicenseeShasta County Office Of Education
AdministratorSandi Downing
Phone(530) 229-8518
State facility #455408166

Common questions

Does Scoe - Sycamore State Preschool take infants?

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

Has Scoe - Sycamore State Preschool had any serious violations?

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

How does Scoe - Sycamore State Preschool compare with other daycares in Redding?

It is tied for #19 of 39 centers in Redding by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Scoe - Sycamore State Preschool last inspected?

Jun 3, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Scoe - Sycamore State Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Scoe - Sycamore State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Shasta County, which includes Redding, was $775 a month for preschoolers (about $980 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Scoe - Sycamore State Preschool?

The licensee is Shasta County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Sandi Downing.

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 455408166 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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