# Smart Start Preschool

Smart Start Preschool is a licensed preschool center (child care center) in Chico, CA serving ages Preschool, with 106 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 1565 East Avenue, Chico, CA 95926

- Ages: Preschool
- Capacity: 106
- License/permit: 045404371
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (530) 897-6278

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/045404371

## Inspection record
3 findings across 10 California licensing visits (2022-11-16 to 2026-02-04); 0 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-01-07 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Jan 17, 2025: Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1)) (§1596.7995(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-hsc-1596-7995-a-1))
- 2024-11-07 — Records, permits & program, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Dec 7, 2024: Reporting Requirements (§101212(F)) (§101212(F); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101212-f))
- 2024-11-07 — Records, permits & program, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Dec 7, 2024: Reporting Requirements (§101212(d)(1)(B)) (§101212(d)(1)(B); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101212-d-1-b))

## Nearby programs
- [Smart Start Preschool (Inf)](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-045407716) — 0 km, capacity 19
- [Little Lions Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-045408155) — 0.12 km, capacity 151
- [Chico Oaks Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-045401770) — 0.91 km, capacity 42
- [E Center HS Pgms - Mariposa](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-045408480) — 1.15 km, capacity 40
- [Little University of Chico](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-045408839) — 1.59 km, capacity 71
- [E Center HS Pgms - Moss Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-045407004) — 1.65 km, capacity 45

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 045404371 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/045404371
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 045404371 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/community-care-licensing-facilities

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-045404371 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.