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Faith Trolley Preschool

9971 Mission Gorge Road, Santee, CA 92071 · San Diego County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Faith Trolley Preschool is a licensed child care center in Santee, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 9). 7 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 15 centers in Santee and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 94% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #13 of 15 centers in Santee
0 Type A citations
9 Type B citations
2 Inspections
1 of 1 Complaints substantiated
9 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 7 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 28, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 28, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Oct 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Jan 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 13, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 3
Supervision 2
Caregiver conduct 1
Records & paperwork 1
Staff ratios 1
Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jul 28, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5:12 Staff files have an expired Mandated reporter which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 28, 2026
Type B Oct 9, 2025 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(c)(1)
Based on record review, S10 was not a fully qualified teacher. S10 is missing units in curriculum.
Plan of correction due Oct 16, 2025
Type B Oct 9, 2025 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(d)
Based on interviews conducted and record review, Site Director and Ass't Director leaves the preschool premises between 2:00-2:30PM. Site Director failed to designate a person in charge.
Plan of correction due Oct 16, 2025
Type B Oct 9, 2025 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews conducted with staff, children on a few ocassion were unsupervised in the bathroom when a floater was not available to assist.
Plan of correction due Oct 10, 2025
Type B Oct 9, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on document discovered during file review, employee S9 was given a written warning discipline notice on 9/10/25 indicating that staff was witnessed to be very aggressive to some of the children. Staff was seen grabbing a child's face & pulling their arm very hard. Staff also pulled a child's head forcefully. 8 Mrs. Turner will submit a copy of class certificate no later than 10/20/2025 to the department.
Plan of correction due Oct 20, 2025
Type B Oct 9, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
Mrs. Turner stated that she will report any unusual incident to the department within 24 hours of occurence and a written report within 7 days. Mrs. Turner failed to report to the department regarding a written warning/discipline notice that was issued to S9 on 9/10/25.
Plan of correction due Oct 9, 2025
Type B Oct 9, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on observation and record review, there were 9 children in the Baby Bears room with 2 aides.
Plan of correction due Oct 16, 2025
Type B Jan 26, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on LPA interview and review of written statements by staff, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, in that C1 was left alone, unsupervised, outside at the facility’s playground. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 26, 2024
Type B Jan 26, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, staff S2 was missing proof of immunizations for TB and MMR which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 26, 2024

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Oct 9, 2025 Complaint investigation received Oct 7, 2025
Substantiated allegations:
1. Teacher qualification.
2. Supervision - Children are unsupervised in the bathroom.
3. Director is not present during day care hours.
3 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 72 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Sep 7, 2004
Licensee Faith Bible Fellowship
Administrator Karin Turner
Phone (619) 596-0390
State facility # 376700052
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
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Common questions

Does Faith Trolley Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Faith Trolley Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 9 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Faith Trolley Preschool?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Faith Trolley Preschool compare with other daycares in Santee?

It is tied for #13 of 15 centers in Santee by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Faith Trolley Preschool last inspected?

Jul 28, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Faith Trolley Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Faith Trolley Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Santee, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Faith Trolley Preschool?

The licensee is Faith Bible Fellowship, and the administrator listed with the state is Karin Turner.

Licensed centers nearby

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 376700052 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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