St. Michael's Preschool
St. Michael's Preschool is a licensed child care center in Poway, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 20 centers in Poway and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does St. Michael's Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Michael's Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does St. Michael's Preschool compare with other daycares in Poway?
It is tied for #1 of 20 centers in Poway by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was St. Michael's Preschool last inspected?
Sep 14, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does St. Michael's Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Michael's Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Poway, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Michael's Preschool?
The licensee is Diocese Of San Diego & Education And Welfare Corp., and the administrator listed with the state is Lori Romero.
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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 376700472 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.