Tahoe Expedition Academy
Tahoe Expedition Academy is a licensed child care center in Truckee, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 12 centers in Truckee and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by allowing children to occupy the same outdoor area with kindergarteners along with playing with them. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
the facility reconfiguring their fenced out door area, reducing it by more than half, without 1 The Director was reminded that prior to alterations taking place, especially ones that increase/decrease square footage either inside or outside the classroom, need to be reported to CCL in a timely manner. Citation cleared at time of visit. notifying CCL in advance. The alteration took place in 2020.
About this center
Common questions
Does Tahoe Expedition Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Tahoe Expedition Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 13, 2023, for capacity limits. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Tahoe Expedition Academy compare with other daycares in Truckee?
It is #10 of 12 centers in Truckee by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Tahoe Expedition Academy last inspected?
Oct 13, 2023. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Tahoe Expedition Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tahoe Expedition Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Nevada County, which includes Truckee, was $908 a month for preschoolers (about $1,150 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Tahoe Expedition Academy?
The licensee is Tahoe Expedition Academy, and the administrator listed with the state is Stephanie Brodi.
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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 293622626 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.