# St. Mark Lutheran Church & Preschool

St. Mark Lutheran Church & Preschool is a licensed preschool center (child care center) in Encinitas, CA serving ages Preschool, with 47 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 556 S. El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024

- Ages: Preschool
- Capacity: 47
- License/permit: 376700139
- Operator: [ST. MARK LUTHERAN CHURCH](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-st-mark-lutheran-church) — runs 1 program
- Phone: (760) 231-1917

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/376700139

## Inspection record
1 findings across 2 California licensing visits (2023-02-13 to 2025-03-25); 0 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2023-02-13 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Mar 13, 2023: Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(1)) (§101216(g)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101216-g-1))

## Nearby programs
- [Lighthouse Christian Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-376600889) — 0.08 km, capacity 60
- [Bethlehem Community Early Childhood Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-372006509) — 0.89 km, capacity 110
- [Montessori School of Encinitas](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-376600924) — 0.92 km, capacity 60
- [Montessori School of Encinitas - Infant](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-376600925) — 0.92 km, capacity 38
- [Kids By the Sea](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-376701259) — 1 km, capacity 36
- [Rhoades Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-376105104) — 1.31 km, capacity 80

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 376700139 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/376700139
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 376700139 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/community-care-licensing-facilities

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-376700139 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.