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Nativity Preschool, The

6309 El Apajo Road, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 · San Diego County
Child care center (preschool)

Nativity Preschool, The is a licensed child care center in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, licensed for up to 23 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 878 centers in San Diego County and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

Inspection record

No citationssince Feb 8, 2021. Tied for the best record with the 34% of 10,948 ranked California centers that have no citations. No citations
Tied for #1 of 878 centers in San Diego County
0Type A citations
0Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
0 citations from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 18, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 20, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

Citations, newest first

No citations in this period.

About this center

Licensed capacity23 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 22, 2014
LicenseeRoman Catholic Diocese Of San Diego, The
AdministratorCathy Towner
Phone(858) 756-6763
State facility #376701070

Common questions

Does Nativity Preschool, The take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Nativity Preschool, The had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021.

How does Nativity Preschool, The compare with other daycares in San Diego County?

It is tied for #1 of 878 centers in San Diego County by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

When was Nativity Preschool, The last inspected?

Mar 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Nativity Preschool, The cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nativity Preschool, The for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Rancho Santa Fe, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Nativity Preschool, The?

The licensee is Roman Catholic Diocese Of San Diego, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Cathy Towner.

Licensed centers nearby

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 376701070 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.