Child care center

Tall Pines Nursery School

Grass Valley · Licence status: active · Latest recorded state visit: December 13, 2024

Not scored

Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked. Licensed since 1972. 1 serious violation across 3 state visits.

Licensed for

40

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

Licensed since

1972

The state issued this child care center licence on May 26, 1972.

Type A findings

1

across 3 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 Tall Pines Nursery?

The state has 3 visits on file and 1 Type A finding.

Child Care Center

Active
First licensed May 26, 1972
Latest recorded visit: December 13, 2024
Licence number290300690

Type A findings

1

Across 3 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

Type B findings

0

Across 3 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 size40 children
  • State visits on file3 inspection visits, 0 other visits3
  • Citation codes listedA code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected101170(d)
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 290300690 ↗ (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 2 nearest public elementary schools with a TK class

  • 1.0mi

    Grass Valley CharterCharter

    Grass Valley Elementary · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 77Solid · 57th percentile

  • 1.4mi

    Yuba River CharterCharter

    Nevada County Office of Education · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 73Developing · 36th percentile

See all 11 TK campuses in Grass Valley →

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 Tall Pines Nursery, and what should I ask?

Call (530) 273-4638 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 40 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 record shows 1 Type A finding. What changed afterwards?

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

11228 Mccourtney Road, Grass Valley 95945Call (530) 273-4638Get directions ↗

Other licensed programs

Which other preschools are nearby?

These are the 5 nearest licensed programs. Open one to read its state record.

See all preschools in Grass Valley →

Distance is a straight line from Tall Pines 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 290300690, first issued May 26, 1972. See the details ↓

Has the state found problems?

3 state visits on file, with 1 Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. See the details ↓

How many children are there?

Up to 40 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. 11 public and charter campuses in Grass Valley have a TK class. See the details ↓

How do I visit?

Call (530) 273-4638 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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