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.

A

KINDER KIDS

2845 ESPLANADE

2 violationsCapacity: 45DAY CARE CENTER
A

CHICO CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - PRESCHOOL

850 PALMETTO AVENUE

3 violationsCapacity: 35DAY CARE CENTER
A

CIRCLES CHILDREN'S CENTER

2345 FAIR STREET

CLOSED
3 violationsCapacity: 24DAY CARE CENTER
A

PARKVIEW ELC CHICO

500 ORIENT ST. SUITE 180

3 violationsCapacity: 48SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
A

LITTLE UNIVERSITY OF CHICO INFANT CENTER

2010 NOTRE DAME BLVD

5 violationsCapacity: 20INFANT CENTER
A

PARKSIDE PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE (PRESCHOOL)

1885 EAST 8TH STREET

6 violationsCapacity: 72DAY CARE CENTER
A

MONTES, ALMA & ANDREA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

CHICO, CA 95973

4 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
B

LAURA'S PRESCHOOL

481 E. 5TH AVE.

3 violationsCapacity: 21DAY CARE CENTER
B

KINDER KIDS

2485 ESPLANADE

CLOSED
4 violationsCapacity: 8INFANT CENTER
B

LITTLE PINES PRESCHOOL INFANT CENTER

2022 FRANKLIN STREET

6 violationsCapacity: 8INFANT CENTER
B

CHICO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AGE CENTER

2801 NOTRE DAME BOULEVARD

9 violationsCapacity: 25SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
B

CASTLES PRESCHOOL (INFANT)

55 JAN CT.

9 violationsCapacity: 14INFANT CENTER
B

LITTLE LIONS PRESCHOOL

1560 MANZANITA AVE

5 violationsCapacity: 120DAY CARE CENTER
B

CHICO MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE

814 GLENN STREET

9 violationsCapacity: 48DAY CARE CENTER
B

LAURA'S DAYCARE CENTER & PRESCHOOL

475 E. 5TH AVENUE

15 violationsCapacity: 36DAY CARE CENTER
B

CREATIVE SCHOLARS ACADEMY INFANT CENTER

120 YELLOWSTONE DR.

13 violationsCapacity: 16INFANT CENTER
B

SMART START PRESCHOOL

1565 EAST AVENUE

CLOSED
8 violationsCapacity: 27SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
B

STORYBOOK SCHOOLHOUSE

794 E. 3RD AVENUE

CLOSED
5 violationsCapacity: 51SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
B

CHICO OAKS PRESCHOOL

1859 HOOKER OAK AVENUE

3 violationsCapacity: 42DAY CARE CENTER
B

KIDSPARK

2477 FOREST AVE., STE. 190

4 violationsCapacity: 20SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER