St. Mary's Preschool · Escondido
St. Mary's Preschool is a licensed child care center in Escondido, CA, licensed for up to 77 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #46 of 54 centers in Escondido and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 persons missing Mandated Reporter certifcate 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 2 out of 6 persons missing TB clearances in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 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 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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
... Director Ms.Amanda Harriff agrees to review Title 22 staffing ratio and ensure that the ratio will be maintained at all times. Ms. Harriff will submit a letter stating that she has reviewed the regulation. LPAs observation there were 15 preschool children under the care of one adult. This is an immediate risk to Health and Safety of children in care.
LPAs observation The Director's 12-year-old daughter was among the preschool children during operational hours. 8 Ms. Harriff will submit a letter stating that she has reviewed the regulation.
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About this center
Common questions
Does St. Mary's Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Mary's Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 27, 2021, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about St. Mary's Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does St. Mary's Preschool compare with other daycares in Escondido?
It is tied for #46 of 54 centers in Escondido by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Mary's Preschool last inspected?
Feb 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does St. Mary's Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Mary's Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Escondido, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Mary's Preschool?
The licensee is Diocese Of San Diego Education & Welfare Corp, and the administrator listed with the state is Ariana Marquez.
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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 376600680 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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