Daycares in South Lake Tahoe, CA
All 28 licensed child care facilities in South Lake Tahoe, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
28licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
79%with a clean record
6with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AL TAHOE SCHOOL HEAD START1100 LYONS AVE. #C5-8 | 4.6★ | None | 103 |
| 2 | BRAUN, SUSAN | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 3 | BUTCHER, JOANNE | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 4 | CATALYST KIDS - SOUTH LAKE TAHOE3441 SPRUCE AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 47 |
| 5 | HEAVENLY SKI RESORT3860 SADDLE ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 32 |
| 6 | HEAVENLY SKI RESORT3860 SADDLE ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 7 | JUBILEE KID'S ACADEMY2249 HELEN AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 42 |
| 8 | LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHILD DEVEL CTRONE COLLEGE DR | 4.6★ | None | 16 |
| 9 | MORONE, NORA (LORETTA) | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 10 | RAMIREZ, NORMA | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 11 | TAHOE CENTER1286 KYBURZ AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 30 |
| 12 | FRAIJO, SAVANNAH | 4.5★ | None | 14 |
| 13 | LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHILD DEVEL CTRONE COLLEGE DR | 4.5★ | None | 30 |
| 14 | APPLESEEDS ACADEMY INC1735 LAKE TAHOE BLVD RMS1234 | 4.4★ | None | 40 |
| 15 | APPLESEEDS ACADEMY INC1735 LAKE TAHOE BLVD | 4.4★ | None | 22 |
| 16 | EWING, SALLY & DONALD | 4.4★ | None | 14 |
| 17 | JUBILEE KIDS ACADEMY2249 HELEN AVENUE | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 18 | LTUSD INFANT PROGRAM1100 LYONS AVENUE | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 19 | OVER THE RAINBOW CHILDCARE CENTER (PRESCHOOL)3336 SANDY WAY | 4.4★ | None | 33 |
| 20 | OVER THE RAINBOW CHILDCARE CENTER (SCHOOL-AGE)3336 SANDY WAY | 4.4★ | None | 11 |
| 21 | TAHOE PARENTS NURSERY SCHOOLONE COLLEGE DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 40 |
| 22 | TAHOE TOT SPOT1012 AL TAHOE BLVD | 4.4★ | None | 14 |
| 23 | BAUTISTA, PERLA | 4.4★ | None | 14 |
| 24 | CATALYST KIDS - SOUTH LAKE TAHOE3441 SPRUCE AVENUE | 4.4★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 23 |
| 25 | APPLESEEDS ACADEMY INC1735 LAKE TAHOE BLVD RM 3 | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 26 | STEP BY STEP EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE CENTER981 SILVER DOLLAR AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | 75 |
| 27 | LTUSD PRESCHOOL PROGRAM1100 LYONS AVENUE | 4.3★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 20 |
| 28 | STEP BY STEP EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE CENTER981 SILVER DOLLAR AVENUE | 3.9★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 60 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.