St. Dunstan's Preschool
St. Dunstan's Preschool is a licensed child care center in Carmel, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. 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 #4 of 6 centers in Carmel and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Upon arrival LPA Macias observed two children unsupervised. The LPA reviewed the importance of maintaining constant supervision. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does St. Dunstan's Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Dunstan's Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 16, 2021, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does St. Dunstan's Preschool compare with other daycares in Carmel?
It is #4 of 6 centers in Carmel by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Dunstan's Preschool last inspected?
Jan 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does St. Dunstan's Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Dunstan's Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Monterey County, which includes Carmel, was $878 a month for preschoolers (about $1,110 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Dunstan's Preschool?
The licensee is Rector,wardens&vestrymen Of St. Dunstan's Parish, and the administrator listed with the state is Lauren Proulx.
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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 274400238 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.