Grace Presbyterian Church Preschool
Grace Presbyterian Church Preschool is a licensed child care center in Vista, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice 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 tied for #21 of 53 centers in Vista and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Director stated that faucets A, B and C shall be capped off and no longer used for handwashing at the center. Director Zavala reports, from 05/15/2025 on, faucets A, B and C will no longer be used for handwashing in the center. Director Zavala will provide updated photos of capped faucets A, B and C by POC end date of 06/15/2025.
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About this center
Common questions
Has Grace Presbyterian Church Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Grace Presbyterian Church Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Grace Presbyterian Church Preschool compare with other daycares in Vista?
It is tied for #21 of 53 centers in Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Grace Presbyterian Church Preschool last inspected?
Aug 21, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Grace Presbyterian Church Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Grace Presbyterian Church Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Vista, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today), $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) and $800 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Grace Presbyterian Church Preschool?
The licensee is Grace Presbyterian Church Vista, and the administrator listed with the state is Frankie Zavala.
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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 376301044 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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