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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376700979
Report Date: 02/27/2025
Date Signed: 02/27/2025 02:30:19 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 02/27/2025 02:30 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
FACILITY NAME:BIG TREE, LITTLE PRESCHOOL, INC.FACILITY NUMBER:
376700979
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		ELIZABETH BANNANFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1600 BUENA VISTA DRIVETELEPHONE:
(760) 685-5780
CITY:VISTASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92081
CAPACITY: 27TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 27CENSUS: 20DATE:
02/27/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - Licensee InitiatedUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
10:00 AM
MET WITH:Rebecca Cook, LicenseeTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
02:45 PM
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On February 27, 2025, at 10:05AM, Licensing Program Analyst’s (LPA’s), Diana Brasel, Griselda Castellon, Sandra Pulido, and William Chancellor conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection for an increase in capacity. Upon arrival, LPA met with Director Liz Bannan and Licensee Rebecca Cook as they are requesting to be licensed for 39 preschoolers ages 2-5 years old. Upon completion of today’s visit, the facility measures for a total capacity of 34 preschool children ages 2-5 years old in classrooms #1, #2 and #3. An updated LIC 200A was requested, to reflect the new requested capacity of 34 children. Hours of operation will be listed as Monday through Friday 7:30AM- 5PM. Present during today’s inspection were (20) children with (7) staff. Appropriate ratios and supervision were observed. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA informed Director, Liz Bannan that staff are required to always maintain direct visual supervision of the children during indoor and outdoor activities.

LPA continued to tour the facility and measured new additional indoor and outdoor activity space. Total indoor activity space measured 1201.76 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of (34) Children. LPA observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, napping cots/mats, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. Drinking water is available indoors and outdoors via Brita filtered water and children bring their own individual water bottles. LPA observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. There are no bodies of water or weapons on the property. Fire clearance was granted on October 23, 2024.

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SUPERVISORS NAME: Pauline Beschorner
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: William M Chancellor Jr.
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/27/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/27/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
FACILITY NAME: BIG TREE, LITTLE PRESCHOOL, INC.
FACILITY NUMBER: 376700979
VISIT DATE: 02/27/2025
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LPA observed a total of (5) sinks and (4) toilets available for children’s use. These are sufficient to accommodate the revised capacity request of (34) children.

The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area. Fencing that is both chain link and wood fencing is at least four feet high. The total square footage for all the outdoor activity space is 5473.23, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity. Shade is provided via large trees that sufficiently cover the entire playground and additional wind sails. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground. There is adequate cushioning in fall zones provided by wood chips. LPA observed all hazardous items on the playground to be inaccessible to children. Licensee Rebecca Cook was reminded that any changes to the facility must be reported to and approved by Community Care Licensing.

No corrections are needed. A license for (34) children will be granted upon a final file review. The requested increase from 27 to 34, ages 2-5 years old in rooms #1, #2, and #3.



A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with Owner, Rebecca Cook.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Pauline Beschorner
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: William M Chancellor Jr.
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/27/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/27/2025
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