St. Mary, Star of the Sea Preschool
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Preschool is a licensed child care center in Oceanside, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 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 of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #51 of 62 centers in Oceanside and has more citations per inspection than 88% 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 3 out of 4 persons 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 S3 missing 2 core courses but has been alone with children 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 3 persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility did not have a carbon monoxide detector, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as four of four staff did not have mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, LPA found that meals were removed prematurely from children in care. Additionally, S1 was heard and seen speaking inappropriately to children in care. This poses a potential risk to the children in care.
Based on interview, staff was found using cell phone during outdoor and indoor activity time. This poses a potential risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
facility teacher is not properly supervising the daycare children during outside play,
facility teacher does not allow a child to eat snacks brought from home,
facility teacher speaks inappropriately to children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does St. Mary, Star of the Sea Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Mary, Star of the Sea Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 13, 2022, for carbon monoxide detectors. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about St. Mary, Star of the Sea Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does St. Mary, Star of the Sea Preschool compare with other daycares in Oceanside?
It is tied for #51 of 62 centers in Oceanside 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, Star of the Sea Preschool last inspected?
Sep 17, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does St. Mary, Star of the Sea Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Mary, Star of the Sea Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Oceanside, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Mary, Star of the Sea Preschool?
The licensee is Diocese Of San Diego Education & Welfare Corp., and the administrator listed with the state is Patricia Corral.
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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 372006368 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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