Poverello of Assisi Preschool
Poverello of Assisi Preschool is a licensed child care center in Sylmar, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 15 centers in Sylmar and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having staff #8 as a teacher with no child development units which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, staff #8 child development units are not acrredited and, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having staff #8 unqualified as a teacher which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview the facility did not comply with the section cited above, no carbon monoxide detector at the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review the facility did not comply with the section cited above according to staff facility has not had drinking water tested for lead contamination levels which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Poverello of Assisi Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Poverello of Assisi Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Poverello of Assisi Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Poverello of Assisi Preschool compare with other daycares in Sylmar?
It is #13 of 15 centers in Sylmar by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Poverello of Assisi Preschool last inspected?
Sep 18, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Poverello of Assisi Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Poverello of Assisi Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Sylmar, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Poverello of Assisi Preschool?
The licensee is Franciscan Missionary Sisters Of The I.c., and the administrator listed with the state is Sister Catalina Avila.
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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 197407119 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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