Terra Nova Christian Preschool · Preschool, Pacifica
Terra Nova Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Pacifica, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1982. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 16 centers in Pacifica and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.5 ppb of lead in their water source. Once recieved, the facility took immediate and proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Terra Nova Christian Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Terra Nova Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Terra Nova Christian Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Terra Nova Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Pacifica?
It is #5 of 16 centers in Pacifica by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Terra Nova Christian Preschool last inspected?
Mar 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Terra Nova Christian Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Terra Nova Christian Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Pacifica, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Terra Nova Christian Preschool?
The licensee is St. Andrew Presbyterian & Vista Del Mar Bapt. Chs., and the administrator listed with the state is Tatiana Hillman.
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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 410503986 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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