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St. Angela's Preschool

136 8th Street, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 · Monterey County
Child care center (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.

Inspection record

More citations than 76%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #71 of 80 centers in Monterey County
0Type A citations
5Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 26, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 26, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundNov 7, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 31, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 30, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 30, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 16, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication2
Training & qualifications1
Other standards1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BFeb 26, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 19, 2026
Type BFeb 26, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
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
Plan of correction due Mar 19, 2026
Type BOct 30, 2023Case management visit (other)Other standards
Plan of Operation §101173(d)
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.
Plan of correction due Nov 6, 2023
Type BOct 30, 2023Case management visit (other)Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(5)
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.
Plan of correction due Nov 6, 2023
Type BJun 13, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jun 13, 2023

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedOct 30, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Sep 27, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity88 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 25, 1995
LicenseeDiocese Of Monterey Parish & School Op. Corp., The
AdministratorLila Perez
Phone(831) 372-3555
State facility #270709281

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.

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.

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