Faith Trolley 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
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
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.
Based on record review, S10 was not a fully qualified teacher. S10 is missing units in curriculum.
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.
Based on interviews conducted with staff, children on a few ocassion were unsupervised in the bathroom when a floater was not available to assist.
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.
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.
Based on observation and record review, there were 9 children in the Baby Bears room with 2 aides.
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.
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.
Complaint investigations
1. Teacher qualification.
2. Supervision - Children are unsupervised in the bathroom.
3. Director is not present during day care hours.
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About this center
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.
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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 376700052 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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