St. Joseph Preschool · Placentia
St. Joseph Preschool is a licensed child care center in Placentia, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #10 of 15 centers in Placentia and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, Staff 1 (S1) does not have health screening (LIC 503) report on file which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 staff do not possess current Mandated reporter traning certficates 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 4 staff do not have immunization (mealses, pertussis, and influenza) 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 facility does not have current lead testing records on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does St. Joseph Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Joseph Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does St. Joseph Preschool compare with other daycares in Placentia?
It is tied for #10 of 15 centers in Placentia by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Joseph Preschool last inspected?
Oct 17, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does St. Joseph Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Joseph Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Placentia, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Joseph Preschool?
The licensee is Roman Catholic Diocese Of Orange, and the administrator listed with the state is Cheri Martinson.
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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 304270353 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.