Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Temecula, California
Growing Tree Montessori Preschool
Temecula · Licensed for 186 children · licensed since 2019
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2019. No serious violations in 20 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 334845456, first issued April 18, 2019. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
20 state visits on file for licence 334845456, with no Type A finding and 6 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 186 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
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. 23 public and charter campuses in Temecula have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (951) 900-8999 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Growing Tree Montessori Preschool?
Three licences: a child care center for 106 children, a school-age care center for 44 and an infant center for 36.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 334845456
Licensed for 106 children since 2019: 20 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity106 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedApril 18, 2019When this licence was issued
- State visits on file20Latest recorded visit: March 12, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 20 state visits
- Type B findings6Across 20 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits9Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101230, 101216.1(c)(1), 101221(b)(8)(C), 101239(e)(4), 101230(c), 101238(g), 1597.16(a)(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 334845456 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 334845457
Licensed for 44 children since 2019: 6 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity44 children
- First licensedApril 18, 2019When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: March 12, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings6Across 6 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101161(a), 101226(e)(3)(B)1, 101216(g)(1), 101238.2(d), 1597.16(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 334845457 ↗
Infant Center, licence 334845458
Licensed for 36 children since 2019: 6 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity36 children
- First licensedApril 18, 2019When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: March 27, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings12Across 6 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101439.1(b)(1), 101439.1(b)(2), 101429(a)(2)(B)(3), 101419.3(a), 101427(j), 101439(d)(2), 101226(e)(3)(A), 101427(j), 101221(b)(8)(C), 1596.8662, 1597.16, 101430(a)(3)(C)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 334845458 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 334845456
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 8
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 07/14/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 334845457
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 3
Visit dates and visit types, licence 334845458
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 3
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Red Hawk Elementary0.6 mi · Temecula Valley Unified
- Pauba Valley Elementary1.2 mi · Temecula Valley Unified
- Abby Reinke Elementary1.3 mi · Temecula Valley Unified
2 more nearby
- Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary1.4 mi · Temecula Valley Unified
- Crowne Hill Elementary2.0 mi · Temecula Valley Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Growing Tree Montessori Preschool, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 186 children across three licences (106 child care, 44 school-age care, 36 infant): how many 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?
- 9 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 31935 Via Rio Temecula Road, Temecula 92592
- Phone
- (951) 900-8999
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 334845456 · 334845457 · 334845458
Source recordsstate licensing
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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