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Learning Tree Preschool, the

Licensed & activeAges PreschoolUp to 90 children

43260 Challenger Way, Lancaster, CA 93535

Safety record

3 citations across 6 licensing visits

1 was Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). California licensing visits since 2022.

Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Aug 23, 2023Aug 23, 2023
Personnel Requirements (§101216(f))
Supervision & ratiosCorrection was due Sep 7, 2022Sep 7, 2022
Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(a))
Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Jun 16, 2022Jun 2, 2022
Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))

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Updated Nov 6, 2026 · every fact links to its source

California CCLD licensing visits since 2021 (inspections, complaint investigations and follow-ups), updated daily. Citations are matched to the latest visit on or before their correction due date, because the state download does not link them; Type A (immediate risk) and Type B totals are shown per visit kind.

Citations by visit kind (state totals)

Visits	Count	Type A	Type B
Licensing inspections	5	0	0
Complaint investigations	0	0	0
Other (follow-up, case management)	1	1	2

Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.

Complaints investigated

No complaints on record since 2021.

Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Open	Evidence
Apr 15, 2026	Licensing inspection	No citations	0	0	Verified

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Visits

Count

Type A

Type B

Licensing inspections

Complaint investigations

Other (follow-up, case management)

Date

Inspection

Result

Findings

Open

Evidence

Apr 15, 2026

Licensing inspection

No citations

Verified

Facility	Type	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.
Learning Tree Preschool, the Lancaster, 93534	Child care center	225	No records	—
Learning Tree Preschool Lancaster, 93534	Child care center	48	No records	—

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
Lancaster-Jack Northrop Elementary State Preschool Lancaster, 93535	Child care center	—	22	No records	—	0.4 km
La Petite Academy INC. Lancaster, 93535	Child care center	—	92	No records	—	0.9 km
La Petite Academy INC. Lancaster, 93535	School-age program	—	44	No records	—	0.9 km
La Petite Academy Lancaster, 93535	Child care center	—	23	No records	—	1.0 km
Kids and Krayons Lancaster, 93535	Child care center	—	66	No records	—	1.1 km
Auntie Jessies Preschool/Childcare Center Lancaster, 93535	Child care center	—	51	No records	—	1.3 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA	197492871	name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #197492871 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CDSS CCL Facility Map CA	197492871	location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	197492871	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #197492871 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Apr 15, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	197492871	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #197492871 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	May 19, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	197492871	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #197492871 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Aug 8, 2024	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	197492871	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #197492871 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Aug 23, 2023	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	197492871	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #197492871 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Sep 7, 2022	Nov 6, 2026

Learning Tree Preschool, the

3 citations across 6 licensing visits

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Learning Tree Preschool, the

3 citations across 6 licensing visits

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The full public record

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Aug 23, 2023	§101216(f) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 23, 2023	Personnel Requirements (§101216(f))
Sep 7, 2022	§101216.3(a) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 7, 2022	Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(a))
Jun 2, 2022	§1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jun 16, 2022	Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))