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Ocs St. Catherine of Siena Preschool

335 North Sycamore Avenue, Rialto, CA 92376 · San Bernardino County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Ocs St. Catherine of Siena Preschool is a licensed child care center in Rialto, CA, licensed for up to 35 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #24 of 29 centers in Rialto and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 84% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#24 of 29 centers in Rialto
2 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
3 Inspections
1 of 1 Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 17, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Dec 17, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Mar 14, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Dec 8, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Aug 10, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found May 25, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 1
Caregiver conduct 1
Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Dec 17, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that S2 did not have a current certificate on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 19, 2025
Type A Aug 10, 2022 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on LPA observation and interviews, Staff instructed a Child to keep their hands raised for a prolonged period after verbal redirection was deemed ineffective. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care. 8 LPA and submitt with staff signatures by the given due date.
Plan of correction due Aug 11, 2022
Type A May 25, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
Criminal Record Clearance. (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review...shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department... 1 Director understands the importance of this violation and agrees to immediately have all staff obtain criminal records clearance and association prior to returning to the facility. Based on records review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. Staff #1, 2 and 3 did not have criminal records clearance or association to the facility. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Director will transfer criminal records clearances from sister school for staff to meet child ratios. if this task cannot be completed within 24 hours the facility will Voluntarily remain closed until all staff noted in this report have proper clearances.
Plan of correction due May 26, 2022

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Aug 10, 2022 Complaint investigation received May 17, 2022
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 35 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Dec 28, 1998
Licensee Diocese Of San Bernardino/Education & Welfare Corp
Administrator Maricela Castor
Phone (909) 875-7821
State facility # 364805573
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
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Common questions

Does Ocs St. Catherine of Siena Preschool take infants?

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

Has Ocs St. Catherine of Siena Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 10, 2022, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Ocs St. Catherine of Siena Preschool?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Ocs St. Catherine of Siena Preschool compare with other daycares in Rialto?

It is #24 of 29 centers in Rialto by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Ocs St. Catherine of Siena Preschool last inspected?

Dec 17, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Ocs St. Catherine of Siena Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ocs St. Catherine of Siena Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Rialto, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Ocs St. Catherine of Siena Preschool?

The licensee is Diocese Of San Bernardino/Education & Welfare Corp, and the administrator listed with the state is Maricela Castor.

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 364805573 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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