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Yuba Feather Preschool

18008 Oregon Hill Road, Challenge, CA 95925 · Yuba County
Child care center (preschool)

Yuba Feather Preschool is a licensed child care center in Challenge, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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 #10 of 24 centers in Yuba County and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #10 of 24 centers in Yuba County
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 27, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 27, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 22, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJan 17, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 22, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 children's recordes, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 21, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 29, 2000
LicenseeMarysville Joint Unified School District
AdministratorJolie Critchfield
Phone(530) 692-1022
State facility #585402520

Common questions

Does Yuba Feather Preschool take infants?

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

Has Yuba Feather Preschool had any serious violations?

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

How does Yuba Feather Preschool compare with other daycares in Yuba County?

It is tied for #10 of 24 centers in Yuba County by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Yuba Feather Preschool last inspected?

Aug 27, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Yuba Feather Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Yuba Feather 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 585402520 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.