Martinez · Licensed center
St. Catherine of Siena Preschool
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 42 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since October 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 22, 20253 citations
HSC 1596.8662(c)Type B
“(c) Current proof of completion for each licensed child day care provider or applicant for that license, administrator, and employee of a licensed child day care facility shall be submitted to the department upon inspection of the child day care or upon request by the department. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ONE STAFF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE A CURRENT MANDATED REPORTER CERTIFICATE IN FILE”
HSC 1596.8662(c)
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
“(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REIVEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ONE STAFF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE IMMUNIZATION RECORDS IN FILE”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
CCR 101216(g)(2)Type B
“(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REIVEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ONE STAFF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE THE HEALTH SCREENING FORM IN FILE.”
CCR 101216(g)(2)
May 22, 20242 citations
HSC 1596.8662(c)Type B
“(c) Current proof of completion for each licensed child day care provider or applicant for that license, administrator, and employee of a licensed child day care facility shall be submitted to the department upon inspection of the child day care or upon request by the department. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ONE STAFF MEMBER'S MANDATED REPORTER CERTIFICATE IS EXPIRED”
HSC 1596.8662(c)
CCR 101220(a)Type B
“(a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ONE CHILD DOES NOT HAVE A PHYSICIAN'S REPORT IN FILE”
CCR 101220(a)
Oct 14, 20224 citations
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
“(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. TIHS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY: A CHILD WAS OBSERVED GOING TO THE BATHROOM UNATTENDED BY STAFF”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
“(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY: A REVIEW OF STAFF RECORDS REVEALED, ALL FLU VACCINES ARE NOT UP TO DATE”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
HSC 1596.8662(c)Type B
“(c) Current proof of completion for each licensed child day care provider or applicant for that license, administrator, and employee of a licensed child day care facility shall be submitted to the department upon inspection of the child day care or upon request by the department. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY: TODAY STAFF MEMBER MS. KAILEY'S MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING CERTIFICATE IS EXPIRED”
HSC 1596.8662(c)
CCR 101216(g)(2)Type B
“(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY : TODAY STAFF MEMBER K.G. DOES NOT HAVE THE HEALTH SCREENING FORM IN FILE”
CCR 101216(g)(2)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this center's inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 97% of 568.
How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None51%
- 1 of 334%
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- May 29, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since October 2022 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type B —
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY LPA OBSERVATION. At least one child was observed entering the facility to go to the bathroom without adult supervision.
· May 29, 2025
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
May 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · May 22, 2025
HSC 1596.8662(c) · Type B
(c) Current proof of completion for each licensed child day care provider or applicant for that license, administrator, and employee of a licensed child day care facility shall be submitted to the department upon inspection of the child day care or upon request by the department. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ONE STAFF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE A CURRENT MANDATED REPORTER CERTIFICATE IN FILE
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REIVEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ONE STAFF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE IMMUNIZATION RECORDS IN FILE
CCR 101216(g)(2) · Type B
(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REIVEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ONE STAFF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE THE HEALTH SCREENING FORM IN FILE.
May 2025 Complaint 1 of 3 allegations substantiated
Complaint · May 20, 2025
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- SUPERVISION- Staff do not provide children with adequate care or supervision
Unsubstantiated
- PERSONAL RIGHTS- Staff yell at children
- PERSONAL RIGHTS- Staff force child to nap / lay down
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 101229 · Type B
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY LPA OBSERVATION. At least one child was observed entering the facility to go to the bathroom without adult supervision.
May 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 22, 2024
HSC 1596.8662(c) · Type B
(c) Current proof of completion for each licensed child day care provider or applicant for that license, administrator, and employee of a licensed child day care facility shall be submitted to the department upon inspection of the child day care or upon request by the department. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ONE STAFF MEMBER'S MANDATED REPORTER CERTIFICATE IS EXPIRED
CCR 101220(a) · Type B
(a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED ONE CHILD DOES NOT HAVE A PHYSICIAN'S REPORT IN FILE
Oct 2022 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · October 14, 2022
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. TIHS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY: A CHILD WAS OBSERVED GOING TO THE BATHROOM UNATTENDED BY STAFF
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY: A REVIEW OF STAFF RECORDS REVEALED, ALL FLU VACCINES ARE NOT UP TO DATE
HSC 1596.8662(c) · Type B
(c) Current proof of completion for each licensed child day care provider or applicant for that license, administrator, and employee of a licensed child day care facility shall be submitted to the department upon inspection of the child day care or upon request by the department. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY: TODAY STAFF MEMBER MS. KAILEY'S MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING CERTIFICATE IS EXPIRED
CCR 101216(g)(2) · Type B
(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY : TODAY STAFF MEMBER K.G. DOES NOT HAVE THE HEALTH SCREENING FORM IN FILE
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 917-2003
- Address
- 1125 Ferry St, Martinez, 94553
- License
- 073405645
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=1. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.