Mission Nazarene Preschool
Mission Nazarene Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 114 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 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 #134 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review and interview the facility did not comply with the section cited above. The facility did not report an unusual incident to the department. 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. One child (C1) has an Epi-Pen on site without written approval and instructions from the parent/guardian. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Mission Nazarene Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Mission Nazarene Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Mission Nazarene Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Mission Nazarene Preschool compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #134 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Mission Nazarene Preschool last inspected?
Jun 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Mission Nazarene Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mission Nazarene Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Mission Nazarene Preschool?
The licensee is Mission Nazarene Child Care Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Evelyn Kensel.
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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 376600162 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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