Daycares in Chico, CA

All 82 licensed child care facilities in Chico, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in California: about $1,670/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in California →

82licensed daycares

4.5average safety rating

68%with a clean record

26with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	ASSOCIATED STUDENTS CHILDREN'S CENTERCSU CHICO	4.8★	None	16
2	LITTLE SPROUTS PRESCHOOL15 OVERLAND CT.	4.8★	None	48
3	CHICO CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL2801 NOTRE DAME BLVD.	4.8★	None	118
4	LAURA'S INFANT CENTER380 EAST 5TH AVENUE	4.7★	None	19
5	NOAH'S ARK AT CALVARY CHAPEL CHICO - PRESCHOOL1888 SPRINGFIELD DRIVE	4.7★	None	45
6	ASSOCIATED STUDENTS CHILDREN'S CENTERCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY	4.6★	None	24
7	CHICO CHRISTIAN INFANT CENTER2801 NOTRE DAME BLVD.	4.6★	None	32
8	CHICO COUNTRY DAY PRESCHOOL102 W. 11TH ST.	4.6★	None	22
9	CHICO OAKS PRESCHOOL1859 HOOKER OAK AVENUE	4.6★	None	42
10	CHILD DEVELOPMENT LABORATORYMODOC HALL - RM. 131	4.6★	None	30
11	E CENTER HS PGMS - CHICO CENTER2205 ELM STREET	4.6★	None	57
12	E CENTER HS PGMS - FAIRVIEW CENTER290 EAST AVE.	4.6★	None	20
13	E CENTER HS PGMS - MARIPOSA CENTER2603 MARIPOSA	4.6★	None	40
14	GALLEGOS, IMELDA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.6★	None	14
15	GIANNOLA, JESICA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.6★	None	14
16	HAGGARD, JESSICA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.6★	None	14
17	KIDSPARK2477 FOREST AVE., STE. 190	4.6★	None	35
18	KING'S CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL, THE1137 ARBUTUS AVENUE	4.6★	None	25
19	LAURA'S PRESCHOOL481 E. 5TH AVE.	4.6★	None	21
20	MATLIN'S FAMILY DAY CARE	4.6★	None	12
21	MENDOZA, ROSA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.6★	None	14
22	MI ESCUELITA MAYA P/S & CHILDRENS PERFORMING ARTS1455 CHESTNUT STREET	4.6★	None	45
23	MONTES, ALMA & ANDREA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.6★	None	14
24	O'BRYAN, KATHRYN FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.6★	None	14
25	PAYAN, VICKIE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.6★	None	14
26	WANG, MEUY FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.6★	None	14
27	ENCHANTED PLAY INFANT & PRESCHOOL CENTER3312 ESPLANADE	4.6★	None	27
28	KIDSPARK2477 FOREST AVE., STE. 190	4.6★	1	20
29	LAURA'S DAYCARE CENTER & PRESCHOOL475 E. 5TH AVENUE	4.6★	1	36
30	LITTLE PINES PRESCHOOL2022 FRANKLIN STREET	4.6★	None	23
31	KING'S CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL, THE1137 ARBUTUS AVE.	4.6★	1	48
32	SMART START PRESCHOOL1565 EAST AVENUE	4.6★	1	106
33	CASTLES PRESCHOOL (INFANT)55 JAN CT.	4.6★	1	14
34	CASTLES PRESCHOOL55 JAN CT.	4.6★	3	64
35	CHICO MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE814 GLENN STREET	4.5★	None	48
36	COLETTI, MELANIE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.5★	None	14
37	E CENTER HS PGMS - MOSS CENTER746 MOSS AVE.	4.5★	None	45
38	ENCHANTED PLAY INFANT & PRESCHOOL CENTER3312 ESPLANADE	4.5★	None	30
39	KINDER KIDS2845 ESPLANADE	4.5★	None	45
40	LENZI, DANIELLE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.5★	None	14
41	NOAH'S ARK AT CALVARY CHAPEL CHICO - INFANT1888 SPRINGFIELD DRIVE	4.5★	None	15
42	NUNEZ, ROBYN FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.5★	None	14
43	PARKER, AMANDA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.5★	None	14
44	RODRIGUEZ, MIRIAM FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.5★	None	14
45	SLOAN, TAWNYA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.5★	None	14
46	ACORNS TO OAKS PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE2448 TOM POLK	4.5★	None	16
47	ENCHANTED PLAY PRESCHOOL CENTER LLC120 MISSION RANCH BLVD	4.5★	None	72
48	LITTLE DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL - INFANTS4 CREATIVE LANE	4.5★	1	8
49	LITTLE TREASURES PRESCHOOL1450 SPRINGFIELD DR., #219	4.5★	1	36
50	LITTLE UNIVERSITY OF CHICO INFANT CENTER2010 NOTRE DAME BLVD	4.5★	None	20
51	CHICO CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - PRESCHOOL850 PALMETTO AVENUE	4.5★	None	35
52	LITTLE LIONS PRESCHOOL1560 MANZANITA AVE	4.5★	None	120
53	CREATIVE SCHOLARS ACADEMY INFANT CENTER120 YELLOWSTONE DR.	4.5★	None	16
54	CREATIVE SCHOLARS ACADEMY PRESCHOOL120 YELLOWSTONE DR.	4.5★	None	58
55	LITTLE DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL4 CREATIVE LANE	4.5★	1 · 2 high-risk	40
56	CREATIVE MINDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER973 PALMETTO AVE. SUITE 1 & 2	4.5★	3 · 3 high-risk	30
57	ACORNS TO OAKS PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE2452 TOM POLK AVE	4.4★	None	40
58	BROWNFIELD FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.4★	None	14
59	CHICO CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER115 OAK STREET	4.4★	None	20
60	CHICO CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER115 OAK STREET	4.4★	None	10
61	CHICO CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - INFANT850 PALMETTO AVENUE	4.4★	None	8
62	CHICO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AGE CENTER2801 NOTRE DAME BOULEVARD	4.4★	None	25
63	INNOVATIVE PRESCHOOL1560 MANZANITA AVENUE	4.4★	None	30
64	KREATIVE BEGINNINGS2035 ESPLANADE	4.4★	None	12
65	KREATIVE BEGINNINGS2035 ESPLANADE	4.4★	None	24
66	LITTLE PINES PRESCHOOL INFANT CENTER2022 FRANKLIN STREET	4.4★	None	8
67	LITTLE TREASURES INFANT CENTER1450 SPRINGFIELD DR., #219	4.4★	None	18
68	LITTLE TREASURES SCHOOL AGE1450 SPRINGFIELD DR., #219	4.4★	None	14
69	LITTLE UNIVERSITY OF CHICO PRESCHOOL2010 NOTRE DAME BLVD	4.4★	None	36
70	NEWTON, AMBER FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.4★	None	14
71	NOAH'S ARK AT CALVARY CHAPEL CHICO - SCHOOL-AGE1888 SPRINGFIELD DRIVE	4.4★	None	28
72	PARKSIDE PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE (PRESCHOOL)1885 EAST 8TH STREET	4.4★	None	72
73	PARKSIDE PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE INFANT1885 EAST 8TH STREET	4.4★	None	21
74	PARKVIEW ELC CHICO500 ORIENT ST. SUITE 180	4.4★	None	48
75	PIMENTEL RAMIREZ, YANETH FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.4★	None	14
76	SMART START PRESCHOOL (INF)1565 EAST AVENUE	4.4★	None	19
77	TIPTON, JENNIFER FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.4★	None	14
78	IVES, HEATHER FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.4★	2 · 2 high-risk	14
79	BABBLE AND BLOOM460 W. EAST AVE #210	4.3★	None	78
80	CIRCLES CHILDREN'S CENTER2224 ELM ST BLDG C	4.3★	None	24
81	E CENTER HS PGMS - MARIPOSA2603 MARIPOSA AVE	4.3★	None	40
82	STORYBOOK SCHOOLHOUSE794 E 3RD AVE	4.2★	3 · 1 high-risk	128

Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.

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