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Creative Scholars Academy Preschool

120 Yellowstone Dr., Chico, CA 95973
licensed capacity
58
a week, county median
$354
year first licensed
2021
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About Creative Scholars Academy Preschool

Creative Scholars Academy Preschool is a licensed child care center in Chico, California. The state has licensed it since December 16, 2021, for up to 58 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 24 visits since Nov 2021, with 1 Type A and 17 Type B citations.

Infants

Ages served: infants

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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
58 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity58 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Creative Scholars Academy Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Butte County has a median price of $354 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Butte County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$354
Home daycare$291

Toddler

Center$216
Home daycare$242

Preschool

Center$179
Home daycare$225

School age

Center$87
Home daycare$194

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Creative Scholars Academy Preschool

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 24 visits to Creative Scholars Academy Preschool since Nov 2021. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 17 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
58 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
2021
License number
#045407980
Also at this site
Facility #045407981: Infant center
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Summary

24 visits since Nov 2021 · Last visit Dec 18, 2025

Type A citations 1 · Type B citations 17, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Dec 18, 2025InspectionFacility #045407981
  2. Dec 18, 2025InspectionFacility #045407980
  3. Apr 29, 2025InspectionFacility #045407981
  4. Feb 21, 2025VisitFacility #045407980
  5. Feb 5, 2025InspectionFacility #045407980
  6. Aug 29, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #045407980Type A 0 · Type B 1
  7. Aug 15, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #045407981Type A 0 · Type B 2
  8. Jul 25, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #045407980Type A 0 · Type B 0
  9. Apr 23, 2024InspectionFacility #045407981
  10. Apr 22, 2024VisitFacility #045407981Type A 0 · Type B 0
Show 14 earlier visits
  1. Apr 22, 2024VisitFacility #045407980Type A 0 · Type B 0
  2. Apr 4, 2024VisitFacility #045407980
  3. Jan 24, 2024InspectionFacility #045407980
  4. Feb 2, 2023InspectionFacility #045407981
  5. Feb 2, 2023InspectionFacility #045407980
  6. Sep 29, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #045407981Type A 1 · Type B 0
  7. Sep 29, 2022VisitFacility #045407980Type A 0 · Type B 0
  8. Jun 27, 2022VisitFacility #045407980Type A 0 · Type B 0
  9. Jun 24, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #045407981Type A 0 · Type B 1
  10. Jun 8, 2022VisitFacility #045407980
  11. Mar 4, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #045407980Type A 0 · Type B 1
  12. Feb 3, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #045407980Type A 0 · Type B 1
  13. Nov 16, 2021VisitFacility #045407980
  14. Nov 16, 2021VisitFacility #045407981

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Creative Scholars Academy Preschool

Is Creative Scholars Academy Preschool licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed December 16, 2021.

Does Creative Scholars Academy Preschool have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 24 visits to Creative Scholars Academy Preschool since Nov 2021. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 17 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Creative Scholars Academy Preschool care for?

58, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants.

What are Creative Scholars Academy Preschool's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (530) 809-2468 to confirm.

How much does Creative Scholars Academy Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (530) 809-2468 to ask.

What is Creative Scholars Academy Preschool's phone number?

(530) 809-2468.

Where is Creative Scholars Academy Preschool?

120 Yellowstone Dr., Chico, CA 95973. The nearest other daycare we list is Enchanted Play Infant & Preschool, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).