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Village Tree Preschool · Culver City

4235 Duquesne Avenue, Culver City, CA 90232 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Village Tree Preschool is a licensed child care center in Culver City, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 4). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #19 of 23 centers in Culver City and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#19 of 23 centers in Culver City
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 29, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 29, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundSep 7, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJul 25, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 19, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 24, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication2
Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 29, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above water lead testing has not been completed in CCC which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 13, 2026
Type BApr 29, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above staff 01 and 04 does not have immunizations in personnel file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 13, 2026
Type BApr 29, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above there is not at least one staff with current pediatric cpr/first aid on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 13, 2026
Type BApr 29, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above two children missing physcian's report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 13, 2026

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJul 25, 2022Complaint investigationreceived May 2, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity45 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 2, 2011
LicenseeGet A Life Childcare DBA Village Tree Preschool
AdministratorCindy Renderos Contreras
Phone(310) 204-5458
State facility #197417540

Common questions

Does Village Tree Preschool take infants?

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

Has Village Tree Preschool had any serious violations?

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

Have there been complaints about Village Tree Preschool?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Village Tree Preschool compare with other daycares in Culver City?

It is #19 of 23 centers in Culver City 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 Village Tree Preschool last inspected?

Apr 29, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Village Tree Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Village Tree Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Culver City, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Village Tree Preschool?

The licensee is Get A Life Childcare DBA Village Tree Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Cindy Renderos Contreras.

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 197417540 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.