Daycares in Chico, California

122 facilitiesAvg score: 90.2

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

72 of 122 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

75 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 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 49% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 17, 2026.

Updated April 3, 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

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

NEWTON, AMBER FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

CHICO, CA 95973

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

SLOAN, TAWNYA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

CHICO, CA 95926

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

IVES, HEATHER FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

CHICO, CA 95926

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

TIPTON, JENNIFER FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

CHICO, CA 95973

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

E CENTER HS PGMS - MARIPOSA CENTER

2603 MARIPOSA

No violationsCapacity: 40DAY CARE CENTER
A

E CENTER HS PGMS - MOSS CENTER

746 MOSS AVE.

No violationsCapacity: 45DAY CARE CENTER
A

E CENTER HS PGMS - CHICO CENTER

2205 ELM STREET

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 21INFANT CENTER
A

NOAH'S ARK AT CALVARY CHAPEL CHICO - INFANT

1888 SPRINGFIELD DRIVE

No violationsCapacity: 15INFANT CENTER
A

ACORNS TO OAKS PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE

2448 TOM POLK

1 violationCapacity: 16INFANT CENTER
A

LITTLE PINES PRESCHOOL

2022 FRANKLIN STREET

1 violationCapacity: 23DAY CARE 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

PARKSIDE PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE INFANT

1885 EAST 8TH STREET

3 violationsCapacity: 21INFANT CENTER
A

MENDOZA, ROSA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

CHICO, CA 95926

3 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

KING'S CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL, THE

1137 ARBUTUS AVE.

4 violationsCapacity: 48DAY CARE CENTER
A

CHICO CHRISTIAN INFANT CENTER

2801 NOTRE DAME BLVD.

6 violationsCapacity: 32INFANT CENTER
A

ENCHANTED PLAY PRESCHOOL CENTER LLC

120 MISSION RANCH BLVD

4 violationsCapacity: 72DAY CARE CENTER
A

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS CHILDREN'S CENTER

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

7 violationsCapacity: 24DAY CARE CENTER

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