Central Methodist Church Day Nursery School
Central Methodist Church Day Nursery School is a licensed child care center in Stockton, CA, licensed for up to 49 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1981. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #76 of 100 centers in Stockton and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review and interview, one staff member was not fully cleared nor associated to the facility which poses an immediate risks to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Central Methodist Church Day Nursery School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Central Methodist Church Day Nursery School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 12, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Central Methodist Church Day Nursery School compare with other daycares in Stockton?
It is #76 of 100 centers in Stockton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Central Methodist Church Day Nursery School last inspected?
Dec 12, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Central Methodist Church Day Nursery School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Central Methodist Church Day Nursery School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Joaquin County, which includes Stockton, was $798 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Central Methodist Church Day Nursery School?
The licensee is Central Methodist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Gabriela Tellez.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 390300118 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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