Enchanted Play Infant & Preschool Center
3312 ESPLANADE, CHICO, CA 95973Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects an 18% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 30
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 Not Regulated Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:12 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2) and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 28, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Licensees Shall Maintain a Lead Value at or Below the Action Level of 5 Ppb in All Outlets Subject to the Testing Requirements of These Written Directives, for the Health And…HSC 101700(b)(2)
(POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Apr 18, 20241 Finding1 Important
- 01700.5 Certified External Water Sampler (A) Certified External Water Samplers Shall Be Used to Conduct the Child Care Center Water Collection Licensee Agrees to Have Certified…HSC 101700.5(a)
(POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Jun 29, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Personal Rights To Be Free From Corporal or Unusual Punishment, Infliction of Pain, Humiliation, Intimidation, Ridicule, Coercion, Threat, Mental Abuse or Other Actions of A…CCR 102423(3)
to CCLD by 6/30/23. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This was not met as evidence by: based on interviews, children were handled roughly by staff. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
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