Mission Hills Church Preschool
Mission Hills Church Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Marcos, CA, licensed for up to 100 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 29 centers in San Marcos and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the last fire drill was conducted on 9/26/24 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Facility immediately removed staff from the classroom and staff member was ultimately terminated. Director conducted a staff meeting that covered how to deal with challenging behaviors and the school policy that covers staff behavior towards children on 4/16/24. A child’s personal rights were violated by a Staff member that grabbed a child by the arms to remove him from one area to another. This posed a potential Health and Safety risk to the clients in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The director does not have water lead testing results available for review. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and director statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Disaster/fire drills are not conducted or documents every 6 months. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two children have expired medication (inhaler and/or Epi-pen) on site. This 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 2 out of 23 children present were not signed in by their parent/guardian. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and the directors statement, the director does not maintain the transcripts/education qualifications for teacher/staff member, S1. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 CCR
The director states that she will have all required staff members, including the eleven whose files were reviewed, complete the mandated reporter training. The director will forward a copy of the completion certificates to LPA via email by
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About this center
Common questions
Does Mission Hills Church Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Mission Hills Church Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Mission Hills Church Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Mission Hills Church Preschool compare with other daycares in San Marcos?
It is tied for #19 of 29 centers in San Marcos by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Mission Hills Church Preschool last inspected?
Jun 12, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Mission Hills Church Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mission Hills Church Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Marcos, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Mission Hills Church Preschool?
The licensee is Mission Hills Church INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Rena Chambers.
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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 376700797 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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