Child care center and infant center · Northridge, California
Little Treehouse Academy
Northridge · Licensed for 103 children · licensed since 2014
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Licensed since 2014. No serious violations in 15 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 197419435, first issued July 1, 2014. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
15 state visits on file for licence 197419435, with no Type A finding and 9 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 103 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. 9 public and charter campuses in Northridge have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (818) 772-9320 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Little Treehouse Academy?
Two licences: a child care center for 85 children and an infant center for 18.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 197419435
Licensed for 85 children since 2014: 15 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity85 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJuly 1, 2014When this licence was issued
- State visits on file15Latest recorded visit: June 24, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 15 state visits
- Type B findings9Across 15 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits7Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101238(a)(1), 101223(a)(3), 1596.8662(b)(1), 1596.7995(a)(1), 1596.954, 101238.2(d)(2), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101216.3(a), 1596.817(a)(2)(A), 101212(d)(1)(c), 1596.817(a)(4)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 197419435 ↗
Infant Center, licence 197419436
Licensed for 18 children since 2014: 8 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity18 children
- First licensedJuly 1, 2014When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: May 19, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 8 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits4Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101226(a)(2), 101223(2)(2), 101161(a)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 197419436 ↗
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 197419435
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/06/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 197419436
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 0
- Other visits
- 4
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 10/10/2024
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
- Topeka Charter School for Advanced Studies0.7 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Andasol Avenue Elementary1.5 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy1.6 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies1.9 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Blythe Street Elementary2.0 mi · Los Angeles 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 Little Treehouse Academy, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 103 children across two licences (85 child care, 18 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?
- 7 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
- 18510 Plummer Street, Northridge 91324
- Phone
- (818) 772-9320
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 197419435 · 197419436
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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