Apple Tree Preschool & Kindergarten · Preschool, Anaheim
Apple Tree Preschool & Kindergarten is a licensed child care center in Anaheim, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 5 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #53 of 77 centers in Anaheim and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
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Director stated since the incident she has provided supervision trainings to the staff members on 1/30/26. The director will provide the agenda of the training by the
101223(a)(1)(3) Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded dignity and to be free from infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat... The licensee did not met the regulation: 1 The director will hold a training with staff about communication with children and ways to help children manage challenging behaviors. The director will provide materials and a sign in sheet showing staff participation. Materials will be sent by due date. Based on interviews conducted, the licensee did not meet the regulation above, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children. S3 disclosed children are restrained when they exhibit challenging behavior. 8
Based on observation, interviews, and records review, the licensee did not comply with the above regulation in 1 of 6 staff present, which poses a health and safety risk to children in care.
101700.3 (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. During visit, LPA confirmed lead results were posted, and lead documents were submitted. Director will remove, replace or repair outlet E and will submit plan of correction by 02/13/2023. Please refer to the 101704 Lead Action Level Exceedance Response Requirements PIN provided today. This requirement is not met evidenced by record review of the lab report analysis from Outlet E Rm2(b) taken on 12/03/2022. Results indicated levels of lead in exceedance at 5.6 This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement was not met based on statements that the incident could have been prevented by Staff #2. 1 The assistant director agrees to provide a training on this regulation to all staff at the facility. LPA will be email a copy of the agenda and a role sheet -signed by staff who attended. stella.gutierrez@dss.ca.gov
101212 Reporting Requirements: (d) (1) (B) (C) (f) Report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours.(f) The items specified in (d)(1)(A) through (H) above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. Assistant director was provide a copy of this regulation and stated to the LPA that the director will report any incidents that have not been reported to their local licensing office and future incidents as well. Also, that the authorized representatives will receive a communication from the facility This regulation was not met by evidence of no reports received in the department facility file of the incidents discussed and the incident reported. The facility did not report the incidents to the department or the authorize representatives of the children. 8 when incidents occur in a timely manner via phone call if needed and a written ouch report. The director was provided a written declaration statement for reporting requirements to submit to LPA via email to…
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Care and supervision - Day care child sustained injuries while in care.
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Common questions
Does Apple Tree Preschool & Kindergarten take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Apple Tree Preschool & Kindergarten had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 11, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Apple Tree Preschool & Kindergarten?
California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Apple Tree Preschool & Kindergarten compare with other daycares in Anaheim?
It is tied for #53 of 77 centers in Anaheim by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Apple Tree Preschool & Kindergarten last inspected?
Mar 6, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Apple Tree Preschool & Kindergarten cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Apple Tree Preschool & Kindergarten for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Anaheim, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Apple Tree Preschool & Kindergarten?
The licensee is Antony Investments, LLC., and the administrator listed with the state is Chamila Gardiwasam.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 304371252 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.