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Solana Beach Presbyterian Preschool

120 Stevens Avenue, Solana Beach, CA 92075 · San Diego County
Child care center (preschool)

Solana Beach Presbyterian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Solana Beach, CA, licensed for up to 175 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1974. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #2 of 5 centers in Solana Beach and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #2 of 5 centers in Solana Beach
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 25, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 25, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 28, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 20, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 20, 2022Case management visit (deficiencies)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on documentation reviewed, observation, and interview the facility had 1 water fountain with an ALE of 8.9 ppb. It was located in the outdoor hallway and was inaccessible to daycare children. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 20, 2022

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About this center

Licensed capacity175 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 21, 1974
LicenseeSolana Beach Presbyterian Church
AdministratorCarla Martinez
Phone(858) 755-4133
State facility #372000608

Common questions

Does Solana Beach Presbyterian Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Solana Beach Presbyterian Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Solana Beach Presbyterian Preschool compare with other daycares in Solana Beach?

It is tied for #2 of 5 centers in Solana Beach 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 Solana Beach Presbyterian Preschool last inspected?

Aug 25, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Solana Beach Presbyterian Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Solana Beach Presbyterian Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Solana Beach, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Solana Beach Presbyterian Preschool?

The licensee is Solana Beach Presbyterian Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Carla Martinez.

Licensed centers nearby

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 372000608 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.