Ocs St. Margaret Mary Preschool
Ocs St. Margaret Mary Preschool is a licensed child care center in Chino, CA, licensed for up to 21 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 32 centers in Chino 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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed during record review the lead testing report conducted 2024 showed lead results for the classroom water filter system at 5.9 and 6.1. There was no follow-up re-tesing conducted.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited, one staff did not have a current certificate which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Ocs St. Margaret Mary Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ocs St. Margaret Mary Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Ocs St. Margaret Mary Preschool compare with other daycares in Chino?
It is tied for #7 of 32 centers in Chino 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 Ocs St. Margaret Mary Preschool last inspected?
Sep 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ocs St. Margaret Mary Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ocs St. Margaret Mary Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Chino, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ocs St. Margaret Mary Preschool?
The licensee is Diocese Of San Bernardnio Education & Welfare Corp, and the administrator listed with the state is Karen Gaitan.
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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 364803851 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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