Ltusd Preschool Program
Ltusd Preschool Program is a licensed child care center in South Lake Tahoe, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (1 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 20 centers in South Lake Tahoe and better than 22% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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record review, it was found that present staff only has Basic Life Support training, not pediatric CPR training. This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Based on observation, LPAs learned that staff did not visually observe a child who broke their tibia and fibia, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
LPA reviewed reporting requirements with Director. Director confirms she understands the reporting requirements and will submit an Unusual Incident Report for the incident to LPA by
Complaint investigations
Unqualified staff are providing care and supervision to day care children in care.
About this center
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Common questions
Does Ltusd Preschool Program take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Ltusd Preschool Program had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 10, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Ltusd Preschool Program?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Ltusd Preschool Program compare with other daycares in South Lake Tahoe?
It is #16 of 20 centers in South Lake Tahoe by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 22% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Ltusd Preschool Program last inspected?
Oct 2, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ltusd Preschool Program cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ltusd Preschool Program for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in El Dorado County, which includes South Lake Tahoe, was $964 a month for preschoolers (about $1,220 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ltusd Preschool Program?
The licensee is Lake Tahoe Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Amy Lindstrom.
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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 093620107 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.