Licensed for
29
children at one time. This is the state’s limit. It is not the number enrolled now.
Child care center
Tahoe Community Nursery School
Tahoe City · Licence status: active · Latest recorded state visit: September 16, 2025
Not scored
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked. Licensed since 1972. No serious violations in 2 state visits.
Licensed since
1972
The state issued this child care center licence on April 24, 1972.
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 Tahoe Community Nursery?
The state has 2 visits on file and no Type A finding.
Child Care Center
Active
First licensed April 24, 1972
Latest recorded visit: September 16, 2025
Licence number310300688
Type A findings
0
Across 2 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
Type B findings
3
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 size29 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 corrected101217(d), 101238.2(d)(2), 1597.16(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 310300688 ↗ (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.
Public elementary schools in Tahoe City with a TK class
Tahoe Lake Elementary
Tahoe-Truckee Unified
Scope Score 82Strong · 77th percentile
See the TK campus in Tahoe 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. 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 Tahoe Community Nursery, and what should I ask?
Call (530) 583-3331 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 29 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?
This is the nearest licensed program. Open it to read its state record.
2.6mi
Not scoredA+ Program - Preschool
Tahoe City · Child care center · Licensed for 36 children
See all preschools in Tahoe City →
Distance is a straight line from Tahoe Community Nursery. 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 310300688, first issued April 24, 1972. See the details ↓
Has the state found problems?
2 state visits on file, with no Type A finding and 3 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 29 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 Tahoe City have a TK class. See the details ↓
How do I visit?
Call (530) 583-3331 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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