Little Pioneers Preschool · Alpine
Little Pioneers Preschool is a licensed child care center in Alpine, CA, licensed for up to 29 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #5 of 7 centers in Alpine and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having 2 out of 5 staff not completing and providing receipt of a valid mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having completed health screenings for two teachers, 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 by not having proof of immunization for one teacher, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Pioneers Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Pioneers Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Little Pioneers Preschool compare with other daycares in Alpine?
It is tied for #5 of 7 centers in Alpine by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Pioneers Preschool last inspected?
Mar 4, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Little Pioneers Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Pioneers Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Alpine, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Pioneers Preschool?
The licensee is Jkm Pioneers, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Amanda Heuslein.
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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 376701481 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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