Saint Francis of Assisi Preschool
Saint Francis of Assisi Preschool is a licensed child care center in Vista, CA, licensed for up to 87 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1987. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 6 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #35 of 53 centers in Vista and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of one staff on site. Where a S4 fingerprints were not transfered correctly. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four of five staff files reviewed. Where Mandated Reporter certificate was either expired or not available for reveiw during inspection. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two of five staff files reviewed. Where record of required immunizations was not available for review for staff 2 and S5. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three of five staff files audited. Where staff 1, 4 and 5 did not have a physical available for review during insepction. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
This deficency was provided as an error.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed several initials being used to sign children in and out on the sign in/out sheets in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Saint Francis of Assisi Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Saint Francis of Assisi Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Saint Francis of Assisi Preschool compare with other daycares in Vista?
It is tied for #35 of 53 centers in Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Saint Francis of Assisi Preschool last inspected?
Apr 27, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Saint Francis of Assisi Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Saint Francis of Assisi Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Vista, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Saint Francis of Assisi Preschool?
The licensee is Diocese Of San Diego Education & Welfare Corp., and the administrator listed with the state is Darlene Karnes-versteegh.
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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 372005641 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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