St Mark's Pre School
St Mark's Pre School is a licensed child care center in Hacienda Heights, CA, licensed for up to 138 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 9 centers in Hacienda Heights and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.
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Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat... This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviewed it was 1 The director and will watch the personal rights video on the CCLD website, provide a declaration and obtain some for of training to redirect children's behavior for preschool director and all preschool staff. disclosed that C1 obtained an injury on their chin while S3 was restraining C1. Per S1, they also have restrained C1. This is an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8
Based on record review], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [staff #7 does not have vaccine record in file 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 staff #2, lack health screening report in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Personal Rights. The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature. The requirement is not met as Per director, staff has been on administrative leave. All staff will be retrained focusing on children's personal rights. Director will submit copy of training agenda and staff sign in to LPA by the
About this center
Common questions
Does St Mark's Pre School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St Mark's Pre School had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 18, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does St Mark's Pre School compare with other daycares in Hacienda Heights?
It is #7 of 9 centers in Hacienda Heights by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St Mark's Pre School last inspected?
Aug 31, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does St Mark's Pre School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St Mark's Pre School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Hacienda Heights, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St Mark's Pre School?
The licensee is St Mark's Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Laura Munoz.
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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 191500635 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.