Child care center

Anderson Country Preschool

Big Bear City · Licence status: active · Latest recorded state visit: November 6, 2025

Not scored

Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked. Licensed since 2003. No serious violations in 6 state visits.

Licensed for

45

children at one time. This is the state’s limit. It is not the number enrolled now.

Licensed since

2003

The state issued this child care center licence on September 12, 2003.

Type A findings

0

across 6 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · licensing record synced August 13, 2026.

State licensing

What does the state record about Anderson Country Preschool?

The state has 6 visits on file and no Type A finding.

Child Care Center

Active
First licensed September 12, 2003
Latest recorded visit: November 6, 2025
Licence number364813742

Type A findings

0

Across 6 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

Type B findings

14

Across 6 state visits. The state reports a total. It does not say which visit a finding came from.

2

Complaint visits

A complaint visit is an investigation. The record does not say what the state decided.

  • Licensed capacityThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size45 children
  • State visits on file1 inspection visit, 3 other visits6
  • Citation codes listedA code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected101223(a)(2), 101221(a), 101239(n), 101226(d), 101238.2(e), 101700(b), 101226(d), 101238.2(e), 101217(a), 101238.3(b), 101238(a), 101238(g), 101238.2(c), 101238.2(e), 101217(a), 101220(a)
Visit dates and visit types

Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.

Complaint information date: October 20, 2022

Full state record for licence 364813742 ↗ (opens in a new tab)

AskWhen was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?

A licensing record shows what state inspectors checked. It does not describe teaching or a child’s day. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · licensing record synced August 13, 2026. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Cost

We have no prices.

Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes.

AskWhat does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?

Read the preschool cost guide →

TK and kindergarten

When could free TK start instead?

The September after they turn 4. California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.

The nearest public elementary school with a TK class

See the TK campus in Big Bear City →

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. Distance is a straight line. It is not an attendance boundary. Check TK and kindergarten entry with the district. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026, and the state’s TK enrollment counts.

Next steps

How do I visit Anderson Country Preschool, and what should I ask?

Call (909) 584-0125 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there.

  1. When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
  2. The licence allows 45 children. How many children share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
  3. Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
  4. What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
  5. What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
  6. The state has 2 complaint visits on file. What were they about, and what did the state decide?

On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.

1023 Paradise Way, Big Bear City 92314Call (909) 584-0125Get directions ↗

Other licensed programs

Which other preschools are nearby?

These are the 4 nearest licensed programs. Open one to read its state record.

See all preschools in Big Bear City →

Distance is a straight line from Anderson Country Preschool. Capacity is the most children the state allows at one time. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing.

Short answers to 6 common questions

Is it licensed?

Yes. It holds an active child care center licence, number 364813742, first issued September 12, 2003. See the details ↓

Has the state found problems?

6 state visits on file, with no Type A finding and 14 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. See the details ↓

How many children are there?

Up to 45 children at once under the licence. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. See the details ↓

What does it cost?

We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. See the details ↓

When could my child start free TK instead?

The September after they turn 4. TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 1 public and charter campuses in Big Bear City have a TK class. See the details ↓

How do I visit?

Call (909) 584-0125 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. See the details ↓

Where these records come from

The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.

Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · licensing record synced August 13, 2026

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