Small Wonders

315 Kings Avenue, Chowchilla, CA 93610 · Madera County

ClosedChild care center (preschool)

This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Feb 11, 2026. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Small Wonders was a licensed child care center in Chowchilla, CA, licensed for up to 30 children. Its license closed around February 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 1 time, and issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

0Type A citations

2Type B citations

1Inspections

0 of 0Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 24, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety

Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the facility had not conducted the lead testing required per pin 21-21.1-CCP which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due May 8, 2024

Type BApr 24, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety

Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPAs observed a broken window on the neigboring building, a sharp edge on a water drain attached to the facility, and a missing window on the play struture which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Plan of correction due May 8, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity30 children

License typeChild care center (preschool)

License statusClosed

Licensed sinceMay 13, 2002

ClosedFeb 11, 2026

LicenseeGrissom,deann

Last administratorGrissom Deann

State facility #203801877

Other licenses at this address

Small Wonders
School-age child care center · ClosedToo few inspections to compare

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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 203801877 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.