Big Tree, Little Preschool, INC.
Big Tree, Little Preschool, INC. is a licensed child care center in Vista, CA, licensed for up to 34 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 11 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (5 of 11). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #39 of 53 centers in Vista and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
About this center
Common questions
Does Big Tree, Little Preschool, INC. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Big Tree, Little Preschool, INC. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 11 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Big Tree, Little Preschool, INC. compare with other daycares in Vista?
It is tied for #39 of 53 centers in Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Big Tree, Little Preschool, INC. last inspected?
May 8, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Big Tree, Little Preschool, INC. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Big Tree, Little Preschool, INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Vista, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Big Tree, Little Preschool, INC.?
The licensee is Rebecca J. Cook, and the administrator listed with the state is Rebecca Cook.
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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 376700979 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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