Licensed for
24
children at one time. This is the state’s limit. It is not the number enrolled now.
Child care center
Growing Tree II
Seal Beach · Licence status: active · Latest recorded state visit: December 17, 2025
Not scored
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked. Licensed since 2009. No serious violations in 2 state visits.
Licensed since
2009
The state issued this child care center licence on June 19, 2009.
Type A findings
0
across 2 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 Growing Tree II?
The state has 2 visits on file and no Type A finding.
Child Care Center
Active
First licensed June 19, 2009
Latest recorded visit: December 17, 2025
Licence number304370516
Type A findings
0
Across 2 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
Type B findings
7
Across 2 state visits. The state reports a total. It does not say which visit a finding came from.
0
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 size24 children
- State visits on file2 inspection visits, 0 other visits2
- Citation codes listedA code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected101216(f), 1597.16(a)(1), 101226(e)(1)(B), 101216(f), 101226(e)(3)(A), 101226(e)(3)(B), 101229.1(a)(1)
Visit dates and visit types
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
Full state record for licence 304370516 ↗ (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?
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 2 nearest public elementary schools with a TK class
0.6mi
J. H. McGaugh Elementary
Los Alamitos Unified
Scope Score 87Strong · 88th percentile
2.1mi
Naples Elementary
Long Beach Unified
Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile
See the TK campus in Seal Beach →
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 Growing Tree II, and what should I ask?
Call (562) 430-2434 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there.
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- The licence allows 24 children. How many children share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
Other licensed programs
Which other preschools are nearby?
These are the 5 nearest licensed programs. Open one to read its state record.
<0.1mi
Not scoredMarley's Preschool
Seal Beach · Child care center · Licensed for 33 children
0.3mi
Not scoredSun 'n Fun Creative Play Group
Seal Beach · Child care center · Licensed for 20 children
0.6mi
Not scoredLos Alamitos Child Development Center
Seal Beach · Child care center · Licensed for 24 children
0.9mi
Not scoredSeal Beach Playgroup
Seal Beach · Child care center · Licensed for 21 children
1.9mi
Not scoredMarley's Preschool
Sunset Beach · Child care center · Licensed for 36 children
See all preschools in Seal Beach →
Distance is a straight line from Growing Tree II. 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 304370516, first issued June 19, 2009. See the details ↓
Has the state found problems?
2 state visits on file, with no Type A finding and 7 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 24 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 Seal Beach have a TK class. See the details ↓
How do I visit?
Call (562) 430-2434 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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