The Country Treehouse Preschool
The Country Treehouse Preschool is a licensed child care center in Descanso, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1973. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #637 of 878 centers in San Diego County and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring the outdoor play area is free of sharp edges and holes in the border of the outdoor play area which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in by having Lysol wipes and Ajax bleach cleaner in a cabinet under the sink in the bathroom of Classroom (2's), assessible to children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in for 2 out of 4 staff members not having active Mandated Reporter Training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews and record review, the Facility did not ensure that Staff #1 has a criminal record clearance prior to working at this facility, which poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff are not criminally record cleared
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About this center
Common questions
Does The Country Treehouse Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has The Country Treehouse Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 22, 2022, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about The Country Treehouse Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does The Country Treehouse Preschool compare with other daycares in San Diego County?
It is tied for #637 of 878 centers in San Diego County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Country Treehouse Preschool last inspected?
Sep 16, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does The Country Treehouse Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Country Treehouse Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Descanso, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The Country Treehouse Preschool?
The licensee is Chapel Of The Hills United Methodist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Rebecca Miller.
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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 370800147 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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