Pylusd-melrose State Preschool
Pylusd-melrose State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Placentia, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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 #4 of 15 centers in Placentia and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility did not meet the lead testing deadline and was lead tested on July 29, 2023 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Pylusd-melrose State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Pylusd-melrose State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Pylusd-melrose State Preschool compare with other daycares in Placentia?
It is #4 of 15 centers in Placentia by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Pylusd-melrose State Preschool last inspected?
Jun 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Pylusd-melrose State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pylusd-melrose State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Placentia, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Pylusd-melrose State Preschool?
The licensee is Placentia-yorba Linda Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Rosalba Vitela.
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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 304371118 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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