Creative Scholars Academy - Infant Care and Preschool center
Daycare center in Chico, CA. 120 Yellowstone Dr., Chico, CA 95973
About the program
Creative Scholars Academy - Infant Care and Preschool center is a licensed daycare center in Chico, California, on the state register since 2021. It is licensed for 74 children and serves infant, toddler and preschool ages.
Creative Scholars Academy is a locally owned, licensed childcare center in Chico offering play-based education for infants through preschool-aged children.
The program follows a play-based approach.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Creative Scholars Academy - Infant Care and Preschool center does not publish a fee schedule on its website.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.
Regulations cited
101216.3(a)(1) · 101223(a)(2) · 101223(a)(2) · 1596.7995(a)(1) · 101216(g)(1) · 101220(a) · 101212(d)(1)(b) · 101174(d) · 1596.8662(c) · 1596.7995(a)(1) · 101212(d)(1)(c) · 102425(i)(j) · 101416.5(b) · 101416.2(f) · 101416.5(b) · 101216(g)(1) · 1596.8662(b)(1) · 1596.799(b)
Open the state record for each visit report.
What parents say
My husband and I had our first baby in August. Being new parents, we knew we would have to plan for daycare when our leave was over from work, but we dreaded the thought of being apart from our girl all day. We toured a couple of places in town, but still felt uneasy- until we found Creative Scholars. I felt so at peace when we did the tour. There is so much love and care put into this place. They truly make each…
Whitney Herrera · 5/5 on Google · 5 months agoTeachers are good. But we as parents had very unpleasant experience to communicate with the manager here.
Brian · 2/5 on Google · 6 months agoGetting there
120 Yellowstone Dr., Chico, CA 95973
Questions about Creative Scholars Academy - Infant Care and Preschool center
Is Creative Scholars Academy - Infant Care and Preschool center licensed?
Yes. Creative Scholars Academy - Infant Care and Preschool center holds an active Day Care Center + Infant Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 045407980, 045407981), with a licensed capacity of 74 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Creative Scholars Academy - Infant Care and Preschool center had any inspection violations?
California's public file shows 11 citations for Creative Scholars Academy - Infant Care and Preschool center, across 8 inspection visits. The median daycare center in the area has 1. The state record linked above has each visit report.
What ages does Creative Scholars Academy - Infant Care and Preschool center take?
Creative Scholars Academy - Infant Care and Preschool center is licensed to serve infant, toddler and preschool ages.
How much does Creative Scholars Academy - Infant Care and Preschool center cost?
Creative Scholars Academy - Infant Care and Preschool center does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
