Vallejo · Licensed center
St. Vincent Ferrer Preschool and Day Care
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 75 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 5 licensing inspections since June 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Apr 7, 2026Nothing cited
- Mar 19, 2026Nothing cited
Mar 11, 20263 citations
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 record review two out of six staff files (S1 & S5) were missing proof of immunization against pertussis and measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
CCR 101216(g)(1)Type B
“(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above, 4 out of 6 staff (S1-S3 & S5) did not have Health Screen documents which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216(g)(1)
CCR 101226(e)(5)Type B
“(5) The licensee shall develop and implement a written plan to record the administration of prescription and nonprescription medications and to inform the child's authorized representative daily when such medications have been given. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above, LPAs reviewed that incidental medical medication was stored at the facility for four children, however there were no incidental medical services plan developed for three of the four children, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101226(e)(5)
Oct 5, 20231 citation
CCR 101226(e)(1)(B)Type B
“(e) In centers where the licensee chooses to handle medications: (1) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be centrally stored in accordance with the requirements specified below: (B) Each container shall have an unaltered label. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in in which two children had medication not stored in accordance with the requirements which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101226(e)(1)(B)
Jun 24, 20221 citation
CCR 101238(a)Type B
“Buildings and Grounds 101238(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility had 1 faucet that exceeded that allowable levels of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 101238(a)
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 88% of 457 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.
How all 457 Bay Area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 457 Bay Area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None29%
- 1 of 535%
- 2 of 523%
- 3 of 59%This center
- 4 of 54%
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- April 7, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since June 2022 — 2 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- 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 record review two out of six staff files (S1 & S5) were missing proof of immunization against pertussis and measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· March 11, 2026
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.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · March 11, 2026
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 record review two out of six staff files (S1 & S5) were missing proof of immunization against pertussis and measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101216(g)(1) · Type B
(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above, 4 out of 6 staff (S1-S3 & S5) did not have Health Screen documents which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101226(e)(5) · Type B
(5) The licensee shall develop and implement a written plan to record the administration of prescription and nonprescription medications and to inform the child's authorized representative daily when such medications have been given. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above, LPAs reviewed that incidental medical medication was stored at the facility for four children, however there were no incidental medical services plan developed for three of the four children, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 5, 2023
CCR 101226(e)(1)(B) · Type B
(e) In centers where the licensee chooses to handle medications: (1) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be centrally stored in accordance with the requirements specified below: (B) Each container shall have an unaltered label. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in in which two children had medication not stored in accordance with the requirements which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
May 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · May 22, 2023
ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not provide proper toileting assistance to child in care Staff did not treat daycare child with dignity and respect INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), A.S. made a subsequent complaint investigation inspection, for the purpose of delivering complaint findings, and met with facility Director, C.M. (D1). It has been alleged that staff did not provide proper toileting assistance to child in care, specifically that after having a bowel movement accident, child C1 was not cleaned up. It has also been alleged that staff did not treat a daycare child with dignity and respect, specifically child C1, after a bowel movement accident. During the investigation LPA S. interviewed three parents (A1 – A3), the Director (D1) and five staff (S1-S5) from 05/23/23 through 08/02/23. The facility was toured on 05/25/23, and documents obtained on 05/25/23 and 06/21/23. During the interview on 05/25/23 at 12:34pm, D1 denied the allegations, stating that although staff do provide toileting assistance, there was an incident with a child, (C1) in the program that had a bowel movement on 05/18/23 that was challenging to clean up. Continue on LIC9099-C Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Jun 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 24, 2022
CCR 101238(a) · Type B
Buildings and Grounds 101238(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility had 1 faucet that exceeded that allowable levels of lead in the water. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (707) 552-6066
- Address
- 400 Florida Street, Vallejo, 94590
- License
- 480109880
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. 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.