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Learning Tree Preschool, The

44662 15th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Learning Tree Preschool, The is a licensed child care center in Lancaster, CA, licensed for up to 225 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. 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 #33 of 68 centers in Lancaster and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #33 of 68 centers in Lancaster
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 27, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 27, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 8, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMar 20, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundOct 12, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 25, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 3, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication2
Building & playground safety1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 17, 2025Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
101700.3 (b) (1) California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers 101700.3 (b) (1) Written Directives...A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Per director- There is a plumber scheduled to come out and replace the faucet. Currently the faucet A,C and E are bagged and the water supply has been tuned off. Based on records review and interviews, facility tested over the Action Level Exceedance, in drinking fountains A in classroom B10, C in classroom C10 and E in classroom C12 This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2025
Type BJul 8, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 1 did not have her MMR immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 5, 2025
Type BMar 20, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by using a form in place of the LIC 701 that doesn't answer all of the questions on the form which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 24, 2024
Type BMar 20, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring that all parents are having their children signed-in when dropping off their children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 3, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity225 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceApr 10, 2017
LicenseeFirst Baptist Church Of Lancaster DBA Grace Chapel
AdministratorNoelle Heflebower
Phone(661) 948-5071
State facility #197492872

Common questions

Does Learning Tree Preschool, The take infants?

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

Has Learning Tree Preschool, The had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Learning Tree Preschool, The compare with other daycares in Lancaster?

It is tied for #33 of 68 centers in Lancaster by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Learning Tree Preschool, The last inspected?

May 27, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Learning Tree Preschool, The cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Learning Tree Preschool, The for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Lancaster, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Learning Tree Preschool, The?

The licensee is First Baptist Church Of Lancaster DBA Grace Chapel, and the administrator listed with the state is Noelle Heflebower.

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 197492872 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.