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Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 045408155
Report Date: 07/16/2025
Date Signed: 07/16/2025 10:16:23 AM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CHICO-DAY CARE, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926
FACILITY NAME:LITTLE LIONS PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
045408155
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		CORBETT, KATHLEENFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1560 MANZANITA AVETELEPHONE:
(530) 891-3000
CITY:CHICOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95926
CAPACITY: 120TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 120CENSUS: 81DATE:
07/16/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - Licensee InitiatedUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
08:45 AM
MET WITH:Kathleen Corbett, Director/AdministratorTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
10:25 AM
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On 7/16/25 at 8:45am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Erica Laird conducted an announced Pre-Licensing inspection for an increase of capacity. Upon arrival, LPA met with Applicant/Facility Representative Kathleen Corbett. Applicant is requesting an increase to 165 preschool age children 2 -6 years of age. The facility currently operates in room # 101, 102, 103, 104,106 & 107. Applicant would like to add classroom 109 which is being measured today to meet requested capacity. The hours of operation will be from 7:45am to 5pm Monday – Friday. Operates all year. The facility is a Title 5 funded program Located on Marigold Elementary School grounds.

All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA informed Kathleen Corbett that staff are required to maintain direct visual supervision of the children at all times during indoor and outdoor activities. When medications are on site, Kathleen Corbett stated that they will be locked in a lock box located in the cabinets in each classroom. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector on site on the ceiling combined with the smoke detector. All required licensing documents were observed posted in the Entry.

LPA continued to tour the facility and measured all indoor and outdoor activity space. Total indoor activity space in room #s 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, and 109 measured 5,288 square feet, which is not sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity. Indoor space measured for a total capacity of 151 children. Total Outdoor activity space measured 16,097.64 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested overall capacity.

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NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Megan Aviles
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Erica Laird
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 07/16/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 07/16/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CHICO-DAY CARE, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926
FACILITY NAME: LITTLE LIONS PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 045408155
VISIT DATE: 07/16/2025
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LPA observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, napping cots/mats, cribs, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children.

Drinking water is available in the classrooms via drinking fountain, cups, bottled water. LPA observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. Kathleen Corbett stated that there are no bodies of water or weapons on the property. Fire clearance was granted for 165 preschoolers on 7/11/25.

LPA observed a total of 10 sinks and 12 toilets available for children’s use. Facility to obtain shared bathroom waiver for two bathrooms on East side of building. The isolation area for children who are ill will be the nurse’s office. The facility will provide breakfast, lunch, snacks. The kitchen area and food storage areas were observed to be free of rodents and/or vermin. Hazardous items in kitchen are inaccessible to children via door lock in an adjacent building. The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area for preschool children.

Shade is provided via awning and shade over climbing structure. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground(s). There is a climbing structure on the preschool, playgrounds for children ages Kathleen Corbett Climbing structure are labeled age 2-12 per the manufacturer sticker which is properly anchored. There is adequate cushioning in fall zones of climber provided by rubber matting. Drinking water is available via canteens and drinking fountains. LPA observed all hazardous items on the playground(s) to be inaccessible to children. Applicant Kathleen Corbett was reminded that any changes to the facility must be reported to and approved by Community Care Licensing.

Based on inspection, the facility has met the requirements to increase capacity to 151 children.

This report was reviewed and verified with administrator, Kathleen Corbett. A Notice of Site Visit was provided and shall remain posted for 30 days.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Megan Aviles
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Erica Laird
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/16/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/16/2025
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