St. Andrew Catholic Preschool
St. Andrew Catholic Preschool is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 10 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 10). 8 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #64 of 69 centers in Pasadena and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed bird droppings all throughout the yard and play structure which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed trash and debris on the playyard which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record reivew the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in director does not have an updated mandated reporter training which poses/posed 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 Child #1 (C1) does not have a written medical assessment which poses/posed 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 Child #1 does not have immunizations on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Child #1 (C1) does not have a presciption box with their medication making it unable to identify who the medication belongs to which poses/posed 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 Child #1 (C1) is missing all licensing documents in their file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record reivew the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility has an incomplete IMS plan for Child #1 (C1) which poses/posed 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 facility has not conducted fire drill since 9/5/2024, which poses/posed 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 lead teacher has not renewed mandated reporter training since 11/2020, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does St. Andrew Catholic Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Andrew Catholic Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 10 Type B citations, listed above.
How does St. Andrew Catholic Preschool compare with other daycares in Pasadena?
It is tied for #64 of 69 centers in Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Andrew Catholic Preschool last inspected?
May 18, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does St. Andrew Catholic Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Andrew Catholic Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Pasadena, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Andrew Catholic Preschool?
The licensee is St Andrew Catholic Elementary School, and the administrator listed with the state is Ariana Jacobo.
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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 198019097 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.