Pacific Christian School
Pacific Christian School is a licensed child care center in Santa Maria, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #20 of 26 centers in Santa Maria and has more citations per inspection than 54% 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 5 was employed in July 15, 2024, however, Staff 5 has not submitted the Health Screening verified by a physician which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Staff 9 was supervising ten children in the play gound and is a designated teacher in a Class # 4 with only 6 ECE units. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Pacific Christian School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Pacific Christian School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Pacific Christian School compare with other daycares in Santa Maria?
It is #20 of 26 centers in Santa Maria by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Pacific Christian School last inspected?
Mar 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Pacific Christian School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pacific Christian School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Barbara County, which includes Santa Maria, was $1,099 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Pacific Christian School?
The licensee is First Assembly Of God, and the administrator listed with the state is Sonja Wittlieb.
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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 421710360 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.