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First Covenant Treehouse Preschool

4000 Redwood Road, Oakland, CA 94619 · Alameda County
Child care center (preschool)

First Covenant Treehouse Preschool is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 107 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1975. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #42 of 142 centers in Oakland and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #42 of 142 centers in Oakland
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 4, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 4, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 18, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundOct 10, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 18, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(A)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there were expired epinephrine and albuterol children's medications in the classroom. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 10, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJul 9, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Apr 2, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity107 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 12, 1975
LicenseeFirst Covenant Church Of Oakland.
AdministratorJan Nienu
Phone(510) 531-0320
State facility #010201132

Common questions

Does First Covenant Treehouse Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has First Covenant Treehouse Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about First Covenant Treehouse Preschool?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does First Covenant Treehouse Preschool compare with other daycares in Oakland?

It is tied for #42 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was First Covenant Treehouse Preschool last inspected?

Jun 4, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does First Covenant Treehouse Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First Covenant Treehouse Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Oakland, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs First Covenant Treehouse Preschool?

The licensee is First Covenant Church Of Oakland., and the administrator listed with the state is Jan Nienu.

Licensed centers nearby

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 010201132 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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