First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside Preschool
First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside Preschool is a licensed child care center in Oceanside, CA, licensed for up to 160 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1974. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. 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 #11 of 62 centers in Oceanside and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers.
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Director stated faucet was replaced, but not retested. The Director will have Faucet T retested and provide results to CCL once available. LPA Hamilton received the facilities water testing results for faucets with an Action Level Exceedance higher than the allowable limit.
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About this center
Common questions
Does First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside Preschool compare with other daycares in Oceanside?
It is #11 of 62 centers in Oceanside by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside Preschool last inspected?
Jun 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Oceanside, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs First Presbyterian Church of Oceanside Preschool?
The licensee is First Presbyterian Church Of Oceanside, and the administrator listed with the state is Candelora Wisener.
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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 372000206 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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