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Little Discoveries Preschool - Infants
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About this facility
Operating details and county context
Operating details
- Capacity
- 8 children
- Phone
- (530) 342-2484
- Address
- 4 Creative Lane
- Licensed since
Butte County context
185*CCLD
Total facilities
2.4*CCLD
Avg citations
7.0*CCLD
Avg visits
2.1*CCLD
Avg complaint visits
*CCLD: California Community Care Licensing Division. Updated weekly. Last refresh .
Citations
7 citations on record
Every regulation cited on a CCLD inspection of this facility, sourced from the public record. Each row links to the visit’s inspector narrative.
What does Type A vs Type B mean?
Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.
Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.
2026
- 101430(A)Type B
101430 Infant Care Activities(A) Staff shall place infants up to 12 month of age on their backs for sleeping. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- 101439.1(f)Type B
INFANT CARE CENTER SLEEPING EQUIPMENT
101439.1 Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment (f) Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
2025
- 101212(b)Type B
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 1596.8662(c)Type B
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out 4 staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
2024
- 101700.5(a)Type B
101700.5 Certified External Water Sampler(a) Certified external water samplers shall be used to conduct the Child Care Center water collection Based on record review,LPA reviewed that lead testing was completed 1/5/23 but facility did not use a certified external water sampler.
2022
- 101229(a)(1)Type B
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION
101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, C1 was unsupervised for 30-60 seconds in the bathroom while class had transitioned outside.This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 102423(a)(3)Type A
Personal Rights 102423(a)(3)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the right 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 This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observations S1 was observed to handle infants roughly. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Inspection record
11 visits on record since 2022. Most recent on 2026-04-15.
4 routine inspections, 2 complaint visits. 2 complaints on record, 1 of 2 substantiated.
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Complaint2 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- Inspection2 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- InspectionNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Other1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- InspectionNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- InspectionNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- OtherNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- OtherNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Other1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- Other1 Type ARead inspector’s narrative
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
7 citations across the record on file
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FAQ
Common questions about this facility
Is Little Discoveries Preschool - Infants licensed in California?
Yes, Little Discoveries Preschool - Infants is currently licensed in California. It has been licensed since 2016.
How many citations does Little Discoveries Preschool - Infants have?
Little Discoveries Preschool - Infants has 7 citations on record: 1 Type A (more serious) and 6 Type B citations. It has received 11 visits (4 inspections, 2 complaint visits, 5 other visits).
When was Little Discoveries Preschool - Infants last inspected?
Little Discoveries Preschool - Infants was last inspected on April 15, 2026 (2 weeks ago). California CCLD typically inspects licensed childcare facilities annually or following a complaint.
What type of childcare is Little Discoveries Preschool - Infants?
Little Discoveries Preschool - Infants is a Child Care Center (CCC), which is a facility-based program typically serving larger groups of children with multiple staff members with a licensed capacity of 8 children. It is located in Chico, Butte County, California.
How does Little Discoveries Preschool - Infants compare to other daycares in Butte County?
Little Discoveries Preschool - Infants has 7 citations. The county average is 2.4 citations per facility. There are 185 licensed childcare facilities in Butte County.
Does Little Discoveries Preschool - Infants have any serious violations?
Little Discoveries Preschool - Infants has 1 Type A citation on record. Type A citations indicate conditions that pose an immediate health or safety risk to children. Review the inspection timeline above for details on each citation.
Has Little Discoveries Preschool - Infants had any complaint inspections?
Little Discoveries Preschool - Infants has received 2 complaint-triggered inspections. 1 resulted in substantiated findings. Complaint inspections are triggered when someone reports a concern to CCLD.
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