School of the Madeleine Preschool
School of the Madeleine Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #99 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Based on water testing results, facility tested over the Action Level Exceedance at 2 adult sinks not used for food preparation or drinking. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does School of the Madeleine Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has School of the Madeleine Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does School of the Madeleine Preschool compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #99 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was School of the Madeleine Preschool last inspected?
Sep 12, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does School of the Madeleine Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask School of the Madeleine Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs School of the Madeleine Preschool?
The licensee is Diocese Of San Diego Education & Welfare, and the administrator listed with the state is Josefina Fennessey.
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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 370806443 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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