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Lone Tree State Preschool

123 Camp Beale Hwy, Beale Afb, CA 95903 · Yuba County
Child care center (preschool)

Lone Tree State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Beale Afb, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #21 of 24 centers in Yuba County and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#21 of 24 centers in Yuba County
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 25, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 25, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundSep 30, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 28, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 17, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Health & medication1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 25, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
General Provisions and Definitions §1596.799(b)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 12 children's files reviewed were missing a physician's report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 7, 2025
Type BSep 30, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in six out of six staff files were missing the LIC 503 Health Screening Report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 30, 2024
Type BAug 28, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(2)
Based on record review, the facility had faucet(s) with lead test results exceeding 5 ppb of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 28, 2023
Type BMay 17, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 classrooms which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 16, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity72 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 14, 1999
LicenseeWheatland School District
AdministratorCraig Guensler
Phone(530) 788-7658
State facility #585402247

Common questions

Does Lone Tree State Preschool take infants?

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

Has Lone Tree State Preschool had any serious violations?

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

How does Lone Tree State Preschool compare with other daycares in Yuba County?

It is #21 of 24 centers in Yuba County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Lone Tree State Preschool last inspected?

Sep 25, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Lone Tree State Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lone Tree State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Yuba County, which includes Beale Afb, was $800 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Lone Tree State Preschool?

The licensee is Wheatland School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Craig Guensler.

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 585402247 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.