St. Sebastian School/Preschool
St. Sebastian School/Preschool is a licensed child care center in Santa Paula, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 4 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, none of them Type A, most often for records & paperwork (3 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 7 centers in Santa Paula and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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(a) Each licensee or applicant shall furnish to the Department reports as required by the Department including, but not limited to, the following... This requirements is not met as evidence by: 1 Director will write a written directive on how reporting requirements will be meet also Director will write a plan on how they will report any incidents to licensing and parents and have a training for staff. An office meeting will be set at a later date with Principle/Director and Licensee Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider... This requirements is not met as evidence by: Director will submit copies of mandated reporter training for all staff Director will keep record on when training needs to be updated Director is aware the training is needed to be done every 2 years. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
(b) The name of the childcare center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the childcare center director's absence... This requirements is not met as evidence by: 1 Acting Director is pending wavier from licensing. Acting Director will be completed with courses this week and will submit transcripts by 5/31/24 Director will send LPA in writing who designee of fully qualified teacher when director is not available. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Based on observation and interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having damaged equipment, uneven/lifted turf and issues with pests which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on Interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses 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 2 out of 4 personell files. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
1.Physical Plant- Licensee does not ensure facility is in good repair.
2.Physical Plant- Staff do not ensure outdoor play areas are free from hazards.
3.Physical Plant-Licensee does not ensure the facility is free from pests.
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About this center
Common questions
Does St. Sebastian School/Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Sebastian School/Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about St. Sebastian School/Preschool?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does St. Sebastian School/Preschool compare with other daycares in Santa Paula?
It is #7 of 7 centers in Santa Paula 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. Sebastian School/Preschool last inspected?
Feb 21, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does St. Sebastian School/Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Sebastian School/Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Ventura County, which includes Santa Paula, was $945 a month for preschoolers (about $1,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Sebastian School/Preschool?
The licensee is Roman Catholic Archbishop Of Los Angeles, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Hope Gonzales.
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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 561711888 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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