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Little Tree Preschool

3161 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 · San Francisco County
Child care center (preschool)

Little Tree Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 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 #202 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #202 of 344 centers in San Francisco
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 22, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJan 9, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 29, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 22, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review, LPA confirmed facility's fixtures, used for drinking water/ food preparation, have not been tested for lead contamination levels. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 5, 2024
Type BSep 29, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review and interviews conducted, LPA confirmed staff's cardiopulmonary resuscitation/ first aid certification is expired. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 21, 2022

How common are lead-in-water citations in San Francisco County? See the county-by-county report →

About this center

Licensed capacity22 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 20, 2012
LicenseeConnie Gigi Cochrum
AdministratorGigi Cochrum
Phone(415) 647-7524
State facility #384002282

Common questions

Does Little Tree Preschool take infants?

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

Has Little Tree Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Little Tree Preschool compare with other daycares in San Francisco?

It is tied for #202 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Little Tree Preschool last inspected?

Sep 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Little Tree Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Tree Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Francisco County, which includes San Francisco, was $1,735 a month for preschoolers (about $2,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Little Tree Preschool?

The licensee is Connie Gigi Cochrum, and the administrator listed with the state is Gigi Cochrum.

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 384002282 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.