North City Preschool
North City Preschool is a licensed child care center in Poway, CA, licensed for up to 77 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. 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 #10 of 20 centers in Poway 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 in one out of twelve persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does North City Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has North City Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does North City Preschool compare with other daycares in Poway?
It is tied for #10 of 20 centers in Poway 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 North City Preschool last inspected?
Mar 12, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does North City Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask North City Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Poway, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs North City Preschool?
The licensee is North City Presbyterian Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Thea Tafoya.
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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 376600493 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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