St. Rose of Lima Pre-school
St. Rose of Lima Pre-school is a licensed child care center in Chula Vista, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. All 3 came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #50 of 72 centers in Chula Vista and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and interview, the director did not comply with the section cited above in that the carbon monoxide detecor present in the facility was not operational, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on, interview and record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above in that personnel records were not available for review at the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that children files reviewed were missing the CDPH 286 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does St. Rose of Lima Pre-school take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Rose of Lima Pre-school had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does St. Rose of Lima Pre-school compare with other daycares in Chula Vista?
It is tied for #50 of 72 centers in Chula Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Rose of Lima Pre-school last inspected?
Oct 14, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does St. Rose of Lima Pre-school cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Rose of Lima Pre-school for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Chula Vista, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Rose of Lima Pre-school?
The licensee is Diocese Of San Diego/Education & Welfare Corp., and the administrator listed with the state is Glenda Martinez.
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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 376700733 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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