West Redding Preschool
West Redding Preschool is a licensed child care center in Redding, CA, licensed for up to 37 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #30 of 39 centers in Redding and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.
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This requirement was not met as evidence by: 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... 1 Licensee will conduct a staff meeting and review regulations on personal rights with all staff. Licensee will have all sign a statement stating that staff understand the personal rights regulations and send copy of statement to LPA Sims via email by 2/27/24 Based on observation the facility did not comply with the section cited above by facility Staff S1 handling children in a rough manner 8
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Common questions
Does West Redding Preschool take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has West Redding Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 26, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about West Redding Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does West Redding Preschool compare with other daycares in Redding?
It is #30 of 39 centers in Redding by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was West Redding Preschool last inspected?
Jan 6, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does West Redding Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask West Redding Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Shasta County, which includes Redding, was $1,185 a month for infants (about $1,500 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs West Redding Preschool?
The licensee is Tamra Hovis, and the administrator listed with the state is Francine Cuevas.
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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 455401406 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.