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Rainbow Bright Christian Learning Center

739 23rd Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446 · San Luis Obispo County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Rainbow Bright Christian Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Paso Robles, CA, licensed for up to 40 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 and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 14 centers in Paso Robles and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#11 of 14 centers in Paso Robles
2Type A citations
0Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 5, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 5, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 5, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type AJul 11, 2025Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, LPA determined that the CCC left a child unattended for over thirty minutes outside. This occured on 7/2/25 around 4:00 PM. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 18, 2025
Type AJul 11, 2025Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on interview and record review, LPA determined that the CCC left a child unattended in soiled clothing for over thirty minutes outside. This occured on 7/2/25 around 4:00 PM. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 18, 2025

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJul 11, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jul 3, 2025
Substantiated allegations:
Personal Rights
Lack of Supervison
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity40 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 21, 1989
LicenseeFirst Mennonite Church
AdministratorCatherine Evenson
Phone(805) 238-0551
State facility #401710399

Common questions

Does Rainbow Bright Christian Learning Center take infants?

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

Has Rainbow Bright Christian Learning Center had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 11, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Rainbow Bright Christian Learning Center?

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

How does Rainbow Bright Christian Learning Center compare with other daycares in Paso Robles?

It is #11 of 14 centers in Paso Robles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Rainbow Bright Christian Learning Center last inspected?

May 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Rainbow Bright Christian Learning Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Rainbow Bright Christian Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Luis Obispo County, which includes Paso Robles, was $973 a month for preschoolers (about $1,230 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Rainbow Bright Christian Learning Center?

The licensee is First Mennonite Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Catherine Evenson.

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 401710399 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.