Centralia State Preschool at San Marino
Centralia State Preschool at San Marino is a licensed child care center in Buena Park, CA, licensed for up to 100 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 31 centers in Buena Park and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results...comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 part per billion or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement 1 Staff made outlets inaccessible and will repair/replace outlets by plan of correction date Proof to be provided to LPA Rivas by plan of correction date. was not met evidenced by:Lab report water analysis from Outlet A (12.3 ppb) taken on 01/04/23 indicated levels of lead in exceedance. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does Centralia State Preschool at San Marino take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Centralia State Preschool at San Marino had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Centralia State Preschool at San Marino compare with other daycares in Buena Park?
It is tied for #11 of 31 centers in Buena Park by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Centralia State Preschool at San Marino last inspected?
Mar 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Centralia State Preschool at San Marino cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Centralia State Preschool at San Marino for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Buena Park, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Centralia State Preschool at San Marino?
The licensee is Centralia Elementary School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Susan Estrada.
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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 304370512 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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