St. Anthony's Preschool · Manteca
St. Anthony's Preschool is a licensed child care center in Manteca, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 15 centers in Manteca and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interviews conducted and records reviewed, it was determined the facility utilized a volunteer for staffing purposes and was left alone without being under the direct supervision of a fully qualified staff person. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Unqualified staff providing care and supervision to children
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About this center
Common questions
Does St. Anthony's Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Anthony's Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 9, 2021, for staff health screening and personnel requirements. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about St. Anthony's Preschool?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does St. Anthony's Preschool compare with other daycares in Manteca?
It is tied for #11 of 15 centers in Manteca by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Anthony's Preschool last inspected?
Feb 21, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does St. Anthony's Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Anthony's Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Joaquin County, which includes Manteca, was $798 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Anthony's Preschool?
The licensee is Pastor Of St. Anthony Church Of Manteca, and the administrator listed with the state is Jennifer Dalen.
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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 390320654 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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