La Cristianita Preschool
La Cristianita Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Clemente, CA, licensed for up to 76 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2025. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once. The state issued 6 citations, none of them Type A, most often for records & paperwork (2 of 6). All 6 came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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Based on observations, the facility did not comply with the section above in that five (5) infants were observed to be napping while wearing sleep sacks which poses a potential risk to the children in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the children's bedding was observed to be stored outside of the classrooms, with the children's bedding coming into contact with one another which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the facility did not have documentation of the infant's 15 minute sleep log available for review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child 1 (C1) did not have a needs and services plan in file for review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child 1 (C1) did not have the LIC 9227 in file for review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 11 staff present at the facility have their criminal record clearance, but are not associated to the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Has La Cristianita Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
When was La Cristianita Preschool last inspected?
Feb 23, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does La Cristianita Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Cristianita Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes San Clemente, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today), $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) and $820 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs La Cristianita Preschool?
The licensee is Christ Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Caitlyn Casabianca.
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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 304371734 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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