Sacred Heart Pre-school
Sacred Heart Pre-school is a licensed child care center in Saratoga, CA, licensed for up to 32 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. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 9 centers in Saratoga and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for two staff (S2 and S3) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff S2 and S3's Mandated Reporter Training we observed to have expired and have not been renewed. LPA reminded Director that the training is to be renewed every two years.
Based on observation, 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 that a child went to the restroom and staff were at the desk area where they cannot see the child.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Thermostat in the classroom was reading 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
Based on today’s inspection, Licensee's Director and Teacher do not have completed Mandated Reporter Training AB 1207 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA's observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 11 preschool children on 9/21/022 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Sacred Heart Pre-school take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sacred Heart Pre-school had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Sacred Heart Pre-school compare with other daycares in Saratoga?
It is #8 of 9 centers in Saratoga by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sacred Heart Pre-school last inspected?
Oct 21, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Sacred Heart Pre-school cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sacred Heart Pre-school for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Saratoga, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sacred Heart Pre-school?
The licensee is Roman Catholic Welfare Corp. Of San Jose, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Judy Camarena.
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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 434403563 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.