Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.38
- Local median
- 0.33
BIG TREE, LITTLE PRESCHOOL, INC.
1600 BUENA VISTA DRIVE, Vista, CA 92081
- Facility:
- 376700979
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 34
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionMay 8, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 27, 2025
Summary
This summary covers eight available inspections for BIG TREE, LITTLE PRESCHOOL, INC. from July 13, 2022 through May 8, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on May 8, 2026 and involved health or food records, with a due date of May 22, 2026.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 8
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
8 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92081
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 20%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.12
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 29, 2024May 23, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three of seven staff files audited. Where S4 and S5 mandated reporter certificates were expired and S8 certificate was not from an approved vendor. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 22, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of eight staff files audited. Where S7 proof of TDAP was not availalel for review during inspection. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 22, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two of two staff opening shifts. Where S2 and S3 did not have current or approved EMSA CPR certificate on file. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 22, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
- Official code
- 101216(f)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two of four staff files reviewed. Where Staff 3 (S3) was missing proof of TB clearance and S4 did not have a physical availbale for review. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 20, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of five staff files reviewed. Unavailable for review during inspection was proof of health screening, inclluding TB clearance for Staff 2. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 28, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation a perimeter gate in the playground was broken, leaving an opening large enough for a young child to exit to the parking lot of the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 3, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation a cabinet in one classroom had a sharp knife lying flat on the top shelf. The cabinet was not locked making it accessible to children in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 14, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(g) - 101238(g)
- Official code
- 101238(g)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review four out of six staff records reveiwed did not have one or more rquired immunizations, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 12, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review ten of ten staff did not have current mandated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 12, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Child's Records (C) A signed consent form for emergency medical treatment unless the child's authorized representative has signed the statement specified in Section 101220(f). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 10 children's records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 12, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101221(b)(8)(C) - 101221(b)(8)(C)
- Official code
- 101221(b)(8)(C)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- (a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record reveiw, one child (Ref #5) was missing the medical assessment, TB and immunizations, which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 12, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220(a) - 101220(a)
- Official code
- 101220(a)