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.

82licensed daycares

4.4average safety rating

68%with a clean record

26with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	ASSOCIATED STUDENTS CHILDREN'S CENTERCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY	4.6★	None	24
2	CHICO CHRISTIAN INFANT CENTER2801 NOTRE DAME BLVD.	4.6★	None	32
3	CHICO COUNTRY DAY PRESCHOOL102 W. 11TH ST.	4.6★	None	22
4	CHICO OAKS PRESCHOOL1859 HOOKER OAK AVENUE	4.6★	None	42
5	CHILD DEVELOPMENT LABORATORYMODOC HALL - RM. 131	4.6★	None	30
6	E CENTER HS PGMS - CHICO CENTER2205 ELM STREET	4.6★	None	57
7	E CENTER HS PGMS - FAIRVIEW CENTER290 EAST AVE.	4.6★	None	20
8	E CENTER HS PGMS - MARIPOSA CENTER2603 MARIPOSA	4.6★	None	40
9	GALLEGOS, IMELDA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.6★	None	14
10	GIANNOLA, JESICA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.6★	None	14
11	HAGGARD, JESSICA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.6★	None	14
12	KIDSPARK2477 FOREST AVE., STE. 190	4.6★	None	35
13	KING'S CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL, THE1137 ARBUTUS AVENUE	4.6★	None	25
14	LAURA'S PRESCHOOL481 E. 5TH AVE.	4.6★	None	21
15	MATLIN'S FAMILY DAY CARE	4.6★	None	12
16	MENDOZA, ROSA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.6★	None	14
17	MI ESCUELITA MAYA P/S & CHILDRENS PERFORMING ARTS1455 CHESTNUT STREET	4.6★	None	45
18	MONTES, ALMA & ANDREA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.6★	None	14
19	O'BRYAN, KATHRYN FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.6★	None	14
20	PAYAN, VICKIE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.6★	None	14
21	WANG, MEUY FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.6★	None	14
22	ASSOCIATED STUDENTS CHILDREN'S CENTERCSU CHICO	4.6★	None	16
23	LITTLE SPROUTS PRESCHOOL15 OVERLAND CT.	4.6★	None	48
24	CHICO MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE814 GLENN STREET	4.5★	None	48
25	COLETTI, MELANIE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.5★	None	14
26	E CENTER HS PGMS - MOSS CENTER746 MOSS AVE.	4.5★	None	45
27	ENCHANTED PLAY INFANT & PRESCHOOL CENTER3312 ESPLANADE	4.5★	None	30
28	KINDER KIDS2845 ESPLANADE	4.5★	None	45
29	LENZI, DANIELLE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.5★	None	14
30	NOAH'S ARK AT CALVARY CHAPEL CHICO - INFANT1888 SPRINGFIELD DRIVE	4.5★	None	15
31	NUNEZ, ROBYN FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.5★	None	14
32	PARKER, AMANDA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.5★	None	14
33	RODRIGUEZ, MIRIAM FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.5★	None	14
34	SLOAN, TAWNYA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.5★	None	14
35	KIDSPARK2477 FOREST AVE., STE. 190	4.5★	1	20
36	LAURA'S DAYCARE CENTER & PRESCHOOL475 E. 5TH AVENUE	4.5★	1	36
37	CHICO CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL2801 NOTRE DAME BLVD.	4.5★	None	118
38	SMART START PRESCHOOL1565 EAST AVENUE	4.5★	1	106
39	ACORNS TO OAKS PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE2452 TOM POLK AVE	4.4★	None	40
40	BROWNFIELD FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.4★	None	14
41	CHICO CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER115 OAK STREET	4.4★	None	10
42	CHICO CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER115 OAK STREET	4.4★	None	20
43	CHICO CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - INFANT850 PALMETTO AVENUE	4.4★	None	8
44	CHICO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AGE CENTER2801 NOTRE DAME BOULEVARD	4.4★	None	25
45	INNOVATIVE PRESCHOOL1560 MANZANITA AVENUE	4.4★	None	30
46	KREATIVE BEGINNINGS2035 ESPLANADE	4.4★	None	12
47	KREATIVE BEGINNINGS2035 ESPLANADE	4.4★	None	24
48	LITTLE PINES PRESCHOOL INFANT CENTER2022 FRANKLIN STREET	4.4★	None	8
49	LITTLE TREASURES INFANT CENTER1450 SPRINGFIELD DR., #219	4.4★	None	18
50	LITTLE TREASURES SCHOOL AGE1450 SPRINGFIELD DR., #219	4.4★	None	14
51	LITTLE UNIVERSITY OF CHICO PRESCHOOL2010 NOTRE DAME BLVD	4.4★	None	36
52	NEWTON, AMBER FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.4★	None	14
53	NOAH'S ARK AT CALVARY CHAPEL CHICO - SCHOOL-AGE1888 SPRINGFIELD DRIVE	4.4★	None	28
54	PARKSIDE PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE (PRESCHOOL)1885 EAST 8TH STREET	4.4★	None	72
55	PARKSIDE PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE INFANT1885 EAST 8TH STREET	4.4★	None	21
56	PIMENTEL RAMIREZ, YANETH FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.4★	None	14
57	SMART START PRESCHOOL (INF)1565 EAST AVENUE	4.4★	None	19
58	TIPTON, JENNIFER FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.4★	None	14
59	ENCHANTED PLAY INFANT & PRESCHOOL CENTER3312 ESPLANADE	4.4★	None	27
60	LAURA'S INFANT CENTER380 EAST 5TH AVENUE	4.4★	None	19
61	LITTLE PINES PRESCHOOL2022 FRANKLIN STREET	4.4★	None	23
62	KING'S CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL, THE1137 ARBUTUS AVE.	4.4★	1	48
63	NOAH'S ARK AT CALVARY CHAPEL CHICO - PRESCHOOL1888 SPRINGFIELD DRIVE	4.4★	None	45
64	CASTLES PRESCHOOL (INFANT)55 JAN CT.	4.4★	1	14
65	BABBLE AND BLOOM460 W. EAST AVE #210	4.3★	None	78
66	CIRCLES CHILDREN'S CENTER2224 ELM ST BLDG C	4.3★	None	24
67	E CENTER HS PGMS - MARIPOSA2603 MARIPOSA AVE	4.3★	None	40
68	PARKVIEW ELC CHICO500 ORIENT ST. SUITE 180	4.3★	None	48
69	ACORNS TO OAKS PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE2448 TOM POLK	4.3★	None	16
70	ENCHANTED PLAY PRESCHOOL CENTER LLC120 MISSION RANCH BLVD	4.3★	None	72
71	LITTLE DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL - INFANTS4 CREATIVE LANE	4.3★	1	8
72	LITTLE UNIVERSITY OF CHICO INFANT CENTER2010 NOTRE DAME BLVD	4.3★	None	20
73	CREATIVE SCHOLARS ACADEMY PRESCHOOL120 YELLOWSTONE DR.	4.3★	1	58
74	LITTLE TREASURES PRESCHOOL1450 SPRINGFIELD DR., #219	4.2★	1	36
75	CHICO CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - PRESCHOOL850 PALMETTO AVENUE	4.2★	1 · 1 high-risk	35
76	CREATIVE SCHOLARS ACADEMY INFANT CENTER120 YELLOWSTONE DR.	4.2★	1 · 1 high-risk	16
77	CASTLES PRESCHOOL55 JAN CT.	4.2★	3	64
78	LITTLE LIONS PRESCHOOL1560 MANZANITA AVE	4.0★	1 · 1 high-risk	120
79	LITTLE DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL4 CREATIVE LANE	4.0★	1 · 2 high-risk	40
80	STORYBOOK SCHOOLHOUSE794 E 3RD AVE	3.7★	3 · 1 high-risk	128
81	IVES, HEATHER FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	3.2★	2 · 2 high-risk	14
82	CREATIVE MINDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER973 PALMETTO AVE. SUITE 1 & 2	3.0★	3 · 3 high-risk	30

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.