Sister Diane's Daycare
Sister Diane's Daycare is a licensed child care center in Stockton, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 8 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 8). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #98 of 100 centers in Stockton and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
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(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. The requirements are not met as evidence by: 1 Facility representative/director agrees not to have her school-aged grandchildren present at the childcare center. Base on observation and interview, director’s two (2) school-aged grandchildren present in the facility. 8
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when director was by herself at the center, walked to the front door to get the door open for LPA upon arrival and left children unattended napping in the classroom in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when a child asked the director for drkining water during napptime, the director denied to provide the child with drinking water in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not conducting frire drill as required which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three persons 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. LPA conducted and attempted inspection visit on 06/12/23 and staff working on that day did not have proof of CPR. Also today 06/29/23 staff does not have proof of current CPR certification.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in twoout of two staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Sister Diane's Daycare take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sister Diane's Daycare had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 2, 2026, for capacity limits. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Sister Diane's Daycare compare with other daycares in Stockton?
It is #98 of 100 centers in Stockton by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sister Diane's Daycare last inspected?
Jun 25, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Sister Diane's Daycare cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sister Diane's Daycare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Joaquin County, which includes Stockton, was $798 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sister Diane's Daycare?
The licensee is Sister Diane's Daycare, and the administrator listed with the state is Diana Vaughn.
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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 394500197 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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