Licensed for
40
children at one time. This is the state’s limit. It is not the number enrolled now.
Child care center
Shady Creek Children's Center
Mt. Shasta · Licence status: active · Latest recorded state visit: July 25, 2024
Not scored
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked. Licensed since 1993. No serious violations in 4 state visits.
Licensed since
1993
The state issued this child care center licence on February 1, 1993.
Type A findings
0
across 4 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 Shady Creek Children's Center?
The state has 4 visits on file and no Type A finding.
Child Care Center
Active
First licensed February 1, 1993
Latest recorded visit: July 25, 2024
Licence number471374536
Type A findings
0
Across 4 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
Type B findings
1
Across 4 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 size40 children
- State visits on file3 inspection visits, 1 other visit4
- Citation codes listedA code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected101216(f)
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 471374536 ↗ (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?
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.
Next steps
How do I visit Shady Creek Children's Center, and what should I ask?
Call (530) 926-0867 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there.
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- The licence allows 40 children. How many children share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- 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.
Other licensed programs
Which other preschools are nearby?
This is the nearest licensed program. Open it to read its state record.
1.0mi
Not scoredShasta Head Start - Mt. Shasta Center
Mt. Shasta · Child care center · Licensed for 20 children
See all preschools in Mt. Shasta →
Distance is a straight line from Shady Creek Children's 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 child care center licence, number 471374536, first issued February 1, 1993. See the details ↓
Has the state found problems?
4 state visits on file, with no Type A finding and 1 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 40 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. See the details ↓
How do I visit?
Call (530) 926-0867 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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