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Creative Minds Early Learning Center
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About this facility
Operating details and county context
Operating details
- Capacity
- 30 children
- Age range
- 2 years to 5 years
- Phone
- (530) 636-4206
- Address
- 973 Palmetto Ave. Suite 1 & 2
- 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
8 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.
2025
- 101212(d)(C)Type B
(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. Based on interviews and documentation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 incidents, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- 101238(g)Type A
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. Based on interviews and documentation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 incident, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- 101229(a)(1)Type A
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION
(a) 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 evidence by: Based on interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 incident, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
2024
- 101212(d)(1)(c)Type B
(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This regulation was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and documents obtained, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- 101223(a)(2)Type A
PERSONAL RIGHTS
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs.This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and documents obtained, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- 1596.99(c)(3)(c)Type A
1596.99(c)(3)(c) The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) per violation and one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues after citation, for any of the following serious violations:(3) Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended, and supervision of a child by a person under 18 years of age... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observation, C1 was left unsupervised for approximately 4 minutes, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
2022
- 101700.3(b)(1)Type B
California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers
California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers 101700.3(b)(1)- A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:Based on record review, the facility had 1 playground faucet(s) with lead test results at or exceeding 5.5 ppb of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
2021
- 101221(e)Type B
(e) A child's records shall also be open to inspection by the child's authorized representative. This requirement was not met as evidenced by; based on LPA's interviews the Facility/Director had denied access to P1's child portal to only allow sign in/out access via a pin per P2's request. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. ....
Inspection record
17 visits on record since 2021. Most recent on 2025-09-23.
4 routine inspections, 10 complaint visits. 6 complaints on record, 6 of 6 substantiated.
- OtherNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Complaint1 Type ARead inspector’s narrative
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Complaint1 Type A · 1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- InspectionNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- InspectionNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Complaint1 Type A · 1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- Other1 Type ARead inspector’s narrative
- InspectionNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Other1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- InspectionNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Complaint1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
8 citations across the record on file
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FAQ
Common questions about this facility
Is Creative Minds Early Learning Center licensed in California?
Yes, Creative Minds Early Learning Center is currently licensed in California. It has been licensed since 2019.
How many citations does Creative Minds Early Learning Center have?
Creative Minds Early Learning Center has 8 citations on record: 4 Type A (more serious) and 4 Type B citations. It has received 17 visits (4 inspections, 10 complaint visits, 3 other visits).
When was Creative Minds Early Learning Center last inspected?
Creative Minds Early Learning Center was last inspected on September 23, 2025 (about 8 months ago). California CCLD typically inspects licensed childcare facilities annually or following a complaint.
What type of childcare is Creative Minds Early Learning Center?
Creative Minds Early Learning Center 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 30 children. It is located in Chico, Butte County, California.
How does Creative Minds Early Learning Center compare to other daycares in Butte County?
Creative Minds Early Learning Center has 8 citations. The county average is 2.4 citations per facility. There are 185 licensed childcare facilities in Butte County.
Does Creative Minds Early Learning Center have any serious violations?
Creative Minds Early Learning Center has 4 Type A citations 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 Creative Minds Early Learning Center had any complaint inspections?
Creative Minds Early Learning Center has received 10 complaint-triggered inspections. 6 resulted in substantiated findings. Complaint inspections are triggered when someone reports a concern to CCLD.
What ages does Creative Minds Early Learning Center serve?
Creative Minds Early Learning Center serves children from age 2 to age 5. It has a licensed capacity of 30 children.
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