Infant center

Fish Tales Early Head Start Infant Center

Red Bluff · Licence status: active · Latest recorded state visit: May 1, 2025

Not scored

Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked. Licensed since 2022. No serious violations in 3 state visits.

Licensed for

6

children at one time. This is the state’s limit. It is not the number enrolled now.

Licensed since

2022

The state issued this infant center licence on August 30, 2022.

Type A findings

0

across 3 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · licensing record synced August 13, 2026.

State licensing

What does the state record about Fish Tales Early Head Start Infant Center?

The state has 3 visits on file and no Type A finding.

Infant Center

Active
First licensed August 30, 2022
Latest recorded visit: May 1, 2025
Licence number525408180

Type A findings

0

Across 3 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

Type B findings

0

Across 3 state visits. The state reports a total. It does not say which visit a finding came from.

0

Complaint visits

A complaint visit is an investigation. The record does not say what the state decided.

  • Licensed capacityThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size6 children
  • State visits on file2 inspection visits, 1 other visit3
Visit dates and visit types

Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.

Full state record for licence 525408180 ↗ (opens in a new tab)

AskWhen was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?

A licensing record shows what state inspectors checked. It does not describe teaching or a child’s day. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · licensing record synced August 13, 2026. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Cost

We have no prices.

Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes.

AskWhat does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?

Read the preschool cost guide →

TK and kindergarten

When could free TK start instead?

The September after they turn 4. California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.

The 4 nearest public elementary schools with a TK class

  • 0.6mi

    Jackson Heights Elementary

    Red Bluff Union Elementary

    Scope Score 73Developing · 35th percentile

  • 0.7mi

    Lincoln StreetCharter

    Tehama County Department of Education · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 72Developing · 28th percentile

  • 0.8mi

    Bidwell Elementary

    Red Bluff Union Elementary

    Scope Score 71Needs Support · 24th percentile

  • 1.2mi

    William M. Metteer Elementary

    Red Bluff Union Elementary

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 6th percentile

See all 8 TK campuses in Red Bluff →

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. Distance is a straight line. It is not an attendance boundary. Check TK and kindergarten entry with the district. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026, and the state’s TK enrollment counts.

Next steps

How do I visit Fish Tales Early Head Start Infant Center, and what should I ask?

Call (530) 529-1500 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there.

  1. When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
  2. The licence allows 6 children. How many children share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
  3. Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
  4. What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
  5. What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?

On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.

220 Sycamore Street Suite 1, Red Bluff 96080Call (530) 529-1500Get directions ↗

Other licensed programs

Which other preschools are nearby?

These are the 5 nearest licensed programs. Open one to read its state record.

See all preschools in Red Bluff →

Distance is a straight line from Fish Tales Early Head Start Infant Center. Capacity is the most children the state allows at one time. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing.

Short answers to 6 common questions

Is it licensed?

Yes. It holds an active infant center licence, number 525408180, first issued August 30, 2022. See the details ↓

Has the state found problems?

3 state visits on file, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. See the details ↓

How many children are there?

Up to 6 children at once under the licence. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. See the details ↓

What does it cost?

We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. See the details ↓

When could my child start free TK instead?

The September after they turn 4. TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 8 public and charter campuses in Red Bluff have a TK class. See the details ↓

How do I visit?

Call (530) 529-1500 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. See the details ↓

Where these records come from

The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.

Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · licensing record synced August 13, 2026

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