City Tree Christian School
City Tree Christian School is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 100 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1976. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #180 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on analyst observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as an epi pen kept for child #1 expired as of January of 2024 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to a child in care.
Based on analyst record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff member #2 did not have proof of required immunizations on file 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 as staff member #3 had only 9 units in Early Childhood Education in the required coursework and was working as a classroom teacher which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the facility is in violation of the directive above, as 1 outlet used for drinking and/or food preparation, and five outlets which are not used for drinking and/or food preparation, tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses a possible Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 Facility director stated that parents will be notified of the lead exceedances via email. Facility director stated that water sample results will be provided to the San Diego Regional Office no later than 11/14/2022. (within 30 days)
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Common questions
Does City Tree Christian School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has City Tree Christian School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about City Tree Christian School?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does City Tree Christian School compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #180 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was City Tree Christian School last inspected?
Apr 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does City Tree Christian School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask City Tree Christian School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs City Tree Christian School?
The licensee is First Presbyterian Church Of San Diego, California, and the administrator listed with the state is Lisa Phipps.
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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 370800967 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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