Natividad Preschool
Natividad Preschool is a licensed child care center in Salinas, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 34 centers in Salinas and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above staff (S2 & S3) did not have there measles or influenza record on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Natividad Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Natividad Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Natividad Preschool compare with other daycares in Salinas?
It is tied for #12 of 34 centers in Salinas 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 Natividad Preschool last inspected?
Jun 17, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Natividad Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Natividad 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 Natividad Preschool?
The licensee is Salinas City School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Tomas Lopez.
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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 270710460 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.