St. Mark Lutheran Church & Preschool
St. Mark Lutheran Church & Preschool is a licensed child care center in Encinitas, CA, licensed for up to 47 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 20 centers in Encinitas and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the faciity did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff #1 and #2 did not have evidence of a TB test on file. This is a potential hazard to the health and safety of children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does St. Mark Lutheran Church & Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Mark Lutheran Church & Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does St. Mark Lutheran Church & Preschool compare with other daycares in Encinitas?
It is tied for #12 of 20 centers in Encinitas by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Mark Lutheran Church & Preschool last inspected?
Mar 25, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does St. Mark Lutheran Church & Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Mark Lutheran Church & Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Encinitas, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Mark Lutheran Church & Preschool?
The licensee is St. Mark Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Annette Conrad.
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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 376700139 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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