St. John The Baptist Catholic Preschool
St. John The Baptist Catholic Preschool is a licensed child care center in El Cerrito, CA, licensed for up to 41 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 13 centers in El Cerrito and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 files reviewed which poses 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 5 out of 5 files reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does St. John The Baptist Catholic Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. John The Baptist Catholic Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does St. John The Baptist Catholic Preschool compare with other daycares in El Cerrito?
It is #11 of 13 centers in El Cerrito by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. John The Baptist Catholic Preschool last inspected?
Mar 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does St. John The Baptist Catholic Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. John The Baptist Catholic Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes El Cerrito, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. John The Baptist Catholic Preschool?
The licensee is Roman Catholic Welfare Corp. - Oakland Diocese, and the administrator listed with the state is Angela Rodriguez.
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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 073407468 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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