St. Catherine of Siena Preschool · Martinez
St. Catherine of Siena Preschool is a licensed child care center in Martinez, CA, licensed for up to 42 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (5 of 10). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #20 of 24 centers in Martinez and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.
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LPA OBSERVATION. Licensee will ensure that all children are escorted to the bathroom by a staff member. Licensee will have staff review the child supervision videos provided on the CCLD website. Licensee will submit a summary of the videos reviewed and a signed list of all staff that reviewed the videos by 6/12/25. At least one child was observed entering the facility to go to the bathroom without adult supervision.
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. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ONE STAFF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE A CURRENT MANDATED REPORTER CERTIFICATE IN FILE
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. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REIVEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ONE STAFF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE IMMUNIZATION RECORDS IN FILE
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. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REIVEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ONE STAFF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE THE HEALTH SCREENING FORM IN FILE.
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. THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ONE STAFF MEMBER'S MANDATED REPORTER CERTIFICATE IS EXPIRED
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. THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ONE CHILD DOES NOT HAVE A PHYSICIAN'S REPORT IN FILE
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. TIHS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY: A CHILD WAS OBSERVED GOING TO THE BATHROOM UNATTENDED BY STAFF
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. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY: A REVIEW OF STAFF RECORDS REVEALED, ALL FLU VACCINES ARE NOT UP TO DATE
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. THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY: TODAY STAFF MEMBER MS. KAILEY'S MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING CERTIFICATE IS EXPIRED
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. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY: TODAY STAFF MEMBER KAITLYN G. DOES NOT HAVE THE HEALTH SCREENING FORM IN FILE
Complaint investigations
SUPERVISION- Staff do not provide children with adequate care or supervision
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About this center
Common questions
Does St. Catherine of Siena Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Catherine of Siena Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 10 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about St. Catherine of Siena Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does St. Catherine of Siena Preschool compare with other daycares in Martinez?
It is #20 of 24 centers in Martinez 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. Catherine of Siena Preschool last inspected?
May 22, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does St. Catherine of Siena Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Catherine of Siena Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Martinez, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Catherine of Siena Preschool?
The licensee is Roman Catholic Welfare Corporation Of Oakland, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Tommie Symonds.
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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 073405645 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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