St. Angela's Preschool
St. Angela's Preschool is a licensed child care center in Pacific Grove, CA, licensed for up to 88 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 5). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #71 of 80 centers in Monterey County and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff members missing current Mandated Reporter certification.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff members missing pertussis and measles immunizations
The facility shall submit written plan, outlining what steps will be taken if a child has an allergy with an EpiPen, including those with nut allergies. This shall address from an operational standpoint, indicating all required paperwork, changes to the classroom, allergy list, etc. The Site Director allowed the Sea Otter classroom to continue to have nuts, with a child enrolled who had a tree nut allergy with EpiPen, which does not follow the facility's plan of operation and poses a potential threat to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Written statement to be submitted to the Department by 11/6/2023.
The facility to create an Incidential Medical Services (IMS) plan for EpiPens and other services to be provided to children and submit to the Department by 11/6/2023. The Licensee did not obtain paperwork for EpiPen from parent/authorized representative or the physician prior to the child starting care at the facility, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
During today's inspection LPA Macias requested and obtained the following documents; Self-Certification LIC9275, Sampling Checklist Form LIC9276, Facility Sketch LIC 999, fully labeled with locations of all water outlets, and full lead report. The lead exceedance readings were found in the Seahorse classroom (D-12)in the kitchen sink faucet, as well as the tide pool multipurpose room (B-6.8) sink faucet. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care. 8 During today's inspection LPA Macias observed that the affected sinks are not in use, and are labeled. The posting reads lead exceedance found, this faucet is not to be used for consumption. The Director shared that the faucets will be replaced and retested to ensure the safety of the water source.
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About this center
Common questions
Does St. Angela's Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Angela's Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about St. Angela's Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does St. Angela's Preschool compare with other daycares in Monterey County?
It is tied for #71 of 80 centers in Monterey County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Angela's Preschool last inspected?
Feb 26, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does St. Angela's Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Angela's Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Monterey County, which includes Pacific Grove, was $878 a month for preschoolers (about $1,110 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Angela's Preschool?
The licensee is Diocese Of Monterey Parish & School Op. Corp., The, and the administrator listed with the state is Lila Perez.
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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 270709281 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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