The Little Tree Playschool
The Little Tree Playschool is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #165 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. At 3:01PM, S-3 walked into the fellowship room; leaving S-1, who is aide, with 12 children. The door to the room was left open between the rooms
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. S-1 and S-2 does not have health screening and TB test on file.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Director is short of 7 months of teaching experience to qualify her as director.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. facility has not done a lead testing for its drinking water and documentation is not available on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff S2 does not have a pertussis immunization on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. All staff present during today's inspection (S2, S3, S4) and Director S1 did not have a current Mandated Training Certificate on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Child enrolled, C4, does not havee LIC701 Physician's Report on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does The Little Tree Playschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has The Little Tree Playschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 31, 2024, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does The Little Tree Playschool compare with other daycares in San Jose?
It is tied for #165 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Little Tree Playschool last inspected?
Oct 13, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does The Little Tree Playschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Little Tree Playschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes San Jose, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The Little Tree Playschool?
The licensee is New Creation Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Ramona Lewandowski.
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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 434410620 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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