First United Methodist Preschool
First United Methodist Preschool is a licensed child care center in Chula Vista, CA, licensed for up to 135 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (1 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #50 of 72 centers in Chula Vista and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that three (3) out of three (3) Epipens maintained at the facility were found to be expired, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on information obtained in interviews, C1, a toddler, was frequently co-mingled with preschoolers in Preschool Room 302 in the mornings, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on record review, S1's foreign transcripts have not been evaluated for U.S. equivalency, thus LPA was unable to verify S1's teacher qualifications, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility is operating outside of license terms and conditions
Unqualified staff are left alone with children in care
About this center
Common questions
Does First United Methodist Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has First United Methodist Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about First United Methodist Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does First United Methodist Preschool compare with other daycares in Chula Vista?
It is tied for #50 of 72 centers in Chula Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was First United Methodist Preschool last inspected?
Dec 9, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does First United Methodist Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First United Methodist Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Chula Vista, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs First United Methodist Preschool?
The licensee is First United Methodist Church Of Chula Vista, and the administrator listed with the state is Ana Duenas.
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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 376600117 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.