Noah's Ark at Calvary Chapel Chico - Preschool
1888 SPRINGFIELD DRIVE, CHICO, CA 95928Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.5 / 5
- 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects NAEYC accreditation. Structural quality reflects a 40% 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)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
- 45
- 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 4 inspections since 2021, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3) and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Jan 23, 20251 Finding1 Important
- To Be Free From Corporal or Unusual Punishment, Infliction of Pain, Humiliation, Intimidation, Ridicule, Coercion, Threat, Mental Abuse or Other Actions of a Punitive Nature…CCR 101223(a)(3)
(POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Dec 16, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Lead Testing (1) A Licensed Child Day Care Center, as Defined in Section 1596.76, That Is Located in a Building That Was Constructed Before January 1, 2010, Shall Have Its…HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in facility tested for lead in May of 2023, which was after deadline which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/17/2024
Jun 21, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Personal Rights. The Licensee Shall Ensure That Each Child Is Accorded Certain Personal Rights, Including the Right to Be Accorded Dignity in His/her Personal Relationships With…CCR 101223(a)(1)
(POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Dec 17, 20211 Finding1 Important
- The Licensee Shall Ensure That Each Child Is Accorded the Following Personal Rights: To Be Accorded Safe, Healthful and Comfortable Accommodations, Furnishings and Equipment To…CCR 101223(a)(2)
to LPA Cunningham by 12/20/21. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Based on observations/interviews, the director did not ensure the personal rights of children in care in that 20 of 20 children in care (C1 – C20) did not wear face coverings while in the facility, as required by the Order of the State Public Health Officer (June 11, 2021), and an individual face covering exception did not apply. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 nicolette.cunningham@dss.ca.gov Fax: 530-895-5934 Phone: 530-521-5235 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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