St. Barnabas Preschool
St. Barnabas Preschool is a licensed child care center in Long Beach, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 10 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (3 of 10). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #118 of 124 centers in Long Beach and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in did not have current lead testing results available at the time of inspection 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 5 out 5 trash cans did not have lids 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 1 out of 2 files missing certificate, 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 1 out of 2 files missing immunizations 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 1 out of 2 files missing Health Screening Report, 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 1 out of 2 files missing TB Test results, 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 4 out of 4 files missing admissions agreements, 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 2 out of 4 files missing LIC613A, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care persons in care.
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Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does St. Barnabas Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Barnabas Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 10 Type B citations, listed above.
How does St. Barnabas Preschool compare with other daycares in Long Beach?
It is tied for #118 of 124 centers in Long Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Barnabas Preschool last inspected?
Oct 22, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does St. Barnabas Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Barnabas Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Long Beach, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Barnabas Preschool?
The licensee is Archdiocese Of L.a. Education & Welfare Corp., and the administrator listed with the state is Patricia Johnson.
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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 198009398 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.