Saint John Preschool
Saint John Preschool is a licensed child care center in Orinda, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 418 centers in Contra Costa County and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Saint John Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Saint John Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Saint John Preschool compare with other daycares in Contra Costa County?
It is tied for #1 of 418 centers in Contra Costa County by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Saint John Preschool last inspected?
Oct 29, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Saint John Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Saint John Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Orinda, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Saint John Preschool?
The licensee is St. John The Evangelist Orthodox Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria D. Rios.
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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 070210604 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.