Discovery Preschool
Discovery Preschool is a licensed child care center in Truckee, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 12 centers in Truckee and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by failing to keep a storage area with bleach on the floor locked and inaccessible to children. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by failing to conduct lead testing by January 1, 2023. This 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 by not verifying newly hired employee has all necessary immunizations, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Discovery Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Discovery Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 16, 2023, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Discovery Preschool compare with other daycares in Truckee?
It is #9 of 12 centers in Truckee by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Discovery Preschool last inspected?
Oct 10, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Discovery Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Discovery Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Nevada County, which includes Truckee, was $908 a month for preschoolers (about $1,150 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Discovery Preschool?
The licensee is Kuehne's Discovery Preschool, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Kirsten Kuehne.
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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 293617202 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.