Daycares in Chico, California

122 facilitiesAvg score: 90.8

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

72 of 122 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

75 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

May 18, 2026

Latest inspection

February 17, 2026

Provenance

California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Chico currently has 122 tracked providers. 72 have inspection history, 75 appear active, and 50% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 17, 2026.

Updated May 18, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.

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TypeAll (122)Centers (102)Home (20)
SortBest GradeFewest ViolationsName
FilterAccreditedHead Start
A

MATLIN'S FAMILY DAY CARE

CHICO, CA 95926

No violationsCapacity: 12FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

PIMENTEL RAMIREZ, YANETH FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

CHICO, CA 95928

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

NUNEZ, ROBYN FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

CHICO, CA 95973

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

E CENTER HS PGMS - MARIPOSA

2603 MARIPOSA AVE

No violationsCapacity: 40SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
A

SMART START PRESCHOOL (INF)

1565 EAST AVENUE

No violationsCapacity: 19INFANT CENTER
A

LITTLE TREASURES PRESCHOOL

1450 SPRINGFIELD DR., #219

No violationsCapacity: 36DAY CARE CENTER
A

NOAH'S ARK AT CALVARY CHAPEL CHICO - SCHOOL-AGE

1888 SPRINGFIELD DRIVE

No violationsCapacity: 28SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
A

IVES, HEATHER FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

CHICO, CA 95926

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

LITTLE TREASURES SCHOOL AGE

1450 SPRINGFIELD DR., #219

No violationsCapacity: 14SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
A

LITTLE TREASURES INFANT CENTER

1450 SPRINGFIELD DR., #219

No violationsCapacity: 18INFANT CENTER
A

LITTLE PINES PRESCHOOL

2022 FRANKLIN STREET

1 violationCapacity: 23DAY CARE CENTER
A

ACORNS TO OAKS PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE

2448 TOM POLK

1 violationCapacity: 16INFANT CENTER
A

PAYAN, VICKIE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

CHICO, CA 95926

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

LITTLE UNIVERSITY OF CHICO PRESCHOOL

2010 NOTRE DAME BLVD

3 violationsCapacity: 36DAY CARE CENTER
A

MENDOZA, ROSA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

CHICO, CA 95926

3 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

PARKSIDE PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE INFANT

1885 EAST 8TH STREET

3 violationsCapacity: 21INFANT CENTER
A

KING'S CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL, THE

1137 ARBUTUS AVE.

4 violationsCapacity: 48DAY CARE CENTER
A

KINDER KIDS

2845 ESPLANADE

2 violationsCapacity: 45DAY CARE CENTER
A

CHICO CHRISTIAN INFANT CENTER

2801 NOTRE DAME BLVD.

6 violationsCapacity: 32INFANT CENTER
A

LITTLE UNIVERSITY OF CHICO INFANT CENTER

2010 NOTRE DAME BLVD

5 violationsCapacity: 20INFANT CENTER

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