St. Mary's School
St. Mary's School is a licensed child care center in Santa Maria, CA, licensed for up to 57 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 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 #21 of 26 centers in Santa Maria and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 3 staff do no have mandated reporter certification which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in there are no staff that hold current and up to date Pediatric CPR and First Aid certification which posesd a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does St. Mary's School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Mary's School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does St. Mary's School compare with other daycares in Santa Maria?
It is #21 of 26 centers in Santa Maria by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Mary's School last inspected?
Jun 4, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does St. Mary's School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Mary's School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Barbara County, which includes Santa Maria, was $1,099 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Mary's School?
The licensee is Archdiocese Of Los Angeles, and the administrator listed with the state is Lupe Fernandez.
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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 426206950 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.