Madonna del Sasso Preschool
Madonna del Sasso Preschool is a licensed child care center in Salinas, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 7 citations, none of them Type A. All 7 came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #33 of 34 centers in Salinas and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on LPA's observations, the licensee's outdoor play area has areas of disrepair that pose a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPAs observations, the outdoor trash can did not have a tight fitted lid which allows for loose trash and debris to litter the play ground. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPAs observations, some outdoor play equipment was not bolted and had parts that were coming a part. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPAs observations, children were observed in areas that are designated as off limits, climbing on the diaper table and out of visual supervision of staff. Lack of supervision 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 4 out of 4 files. Staff files were incomplete 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 as some signatures and time of day were missed on the sign in/out log. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPAs Observation, the facility has a new Director and the Department was not notified within 10 days. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Madonna del Sasso Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Madonna del Sasso Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 7 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Madonna del Sasso Preschool compare with other daycares in Salinas?
It is #33 of 34 centers in Salinas by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Madonna del Sasso Preschool last inspected?
Sep 10, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Madonna del Sasso Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Madonna del Sasso Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Monterey County, which includes Salinas, was $878 a month for preschoolers (about $1,110 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Madonna del Sasso Preschool?
The licensee is Diocese Of Monterey Parish & School Op. Corp., The, and the administrator listed with the state is Mallely De La Cruz.
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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 274404305 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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