Foothills Preschool
Foothills Preschool is a licensed child care center in Santa Ana, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1973. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #43 of 91 centers in Santa Ana and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 1 stated that staff 3 may not have all records on file. DuringLPA records review for staff 1-3. LPA observed 1 of 3 staff members did not have a health screening report to review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Foothills Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Foothills Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Foothills Preschool compare with other daycares in Santa Ana?
It is tied for #43 of 91 centers in Santa Ana by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Foothills Preschool last inspected?
Oct 21, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Foothills Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Foothills Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Santa Ana, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Foothills Preschool?
The licensee is Congregational Church Of The Foothills, and the administrator listed with the state is Margaret Carey.
Licensed centers nearby
11911 Red Hill Avenue, Santa Ana · ZIP 92705 away · 70 spotsNo citationsTusd Kindergarten Readiness Academy - Red Hill
11911 Red Hill Avenue, Santa Ana · ZIP 92705 away · 24 spotsToo few inspections to compareFairmont/ Edgewood Campus
12421 Newport Avenue, Santa Ana · ZIP 92705 away · 79 spotsAbout typicalCatalyst Kids-tustin Memorial
12712 Browning Ave. P1 & Libra, Santa Ana · ZIP 92705 away · 70 spotsAbout typicalCatalyst Kids-ladera
2515 Rawlings Way, Tustin · ZIP 92780 away · 70 spotsAbout typicalTusd Kindergarten Readiness Academy-ladera
2515 Rawlings Way, Tustin · ZIP 92782 away · 48 spotsNo citations
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 300600222 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.