Preschool center · Child care center

Grace Lutheran Preschool

Closed 2024-09-12Ages PreschoolUp to 63 children

420 East Fesler, Santa Maria, CA 93454

Safety record

20 citations across 16 licensing visits

10 were Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 2 complaints were investigated; 5 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2023.

Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Apr 8, 2024Apr 5, 2024
Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (§101215.1(f)(1))
Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Mar 25, 2024Mar 25, 2024
Teacher Qualifications and Duties (§101216.1(b)(1))
Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Mar 29, 2024Mar 25, 2024
Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(1))

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Updated Nov 6, 2026 · every fact links to its source

California CCLD licensing visits since 2021 (inspections, complaint investigations and follow-ups), updated daily. Citations are matched to the latest visit on or before their correction due date, because the state download does not link them; Type A (immediate risk) and Type B totals are shown per visit kind.

Citations by visit kind (state totals)

Visits	Count	Type A	Type B
Licensing inspections	1	0	0
Complaint investigations	4	3	0
Other (follow-up, case management)	11	7	10

Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.

Complaints investigated

Closed	Substantiated	Inconclusive	Unfounded
Nov 7, 2023	2	0	1
Aug 22, 2023	3	0	1

Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings

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Visits

Count

Type A

Type B

Licensing inspections

Complaint investigations

Other (follow-up, case management)

Closed

Substantiated

Inconclusive

Unfounded

Nov 7, 2023

Aug 22, 2023

Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Apr 5, 2024	§101215.1(f)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Apr 8, 2024	Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (§101215.1(f)(1))
Mar 25, 2024	§101216.1(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 25, 2024	Teacher Qualifications and Duties (§101216.1(b)(1))
Mar 25, 2024	§101216(g)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 29, 2024	Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(1))
Mar 25, 2024	§101216(g)(2) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 29, 2024	Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(2))
Mar 25, 2024	§1596.7995(a)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 29, 2024	Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1))
Mar 25, 2024	§1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 29, 2024	Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))
Mar 25, 2024	§101212(b) Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 29, 2024	Reporting Requirements (§101212(b))
Feb 9, 2024	§101170(e)(3) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 12, 2024	Criminal Record Clearance (§101170(e)(3))
Feb 9, 2024	§1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 9, 2024	Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))
Feb 9, 2024	§101215(C)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 9, 2024	Administrator Qualifications and Duties (§101215(C)(1))
Feb 9, 2024	§1596.7995 Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 16, 2024	Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995)
Jan 31, 2024	§101216(e) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 1, 2024	Personnel Requirements (§101216(e))
Jan 31, 2024	§1596.99(f)(1)(B) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Feb 1, 2024	Civil penalties (§1596.99(f)(1)(B))
Dec 7, 2023	§1596.885 Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Dec 8, 2023	Grounds for license denial, suspension or revocation (§1596.885)
Dec 7, 2023	§101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Dec 7, 2023	Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
Nov 2, 2023	§101226(b) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Nov 3, 2023	Health-Related Services (§101226(b))
Nov 2, 2023	§101226(a) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Nov 3, 2023	Health-Related Services (§101226(a))
Aug 22, 2023	§101223 Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 23, 2023	Personal Rights (§101223)
May 31, 2023	§101238(g) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jun 7, 2023	Buildings and Grounds (§101238(g))
May 31, 2023	§1597.16(a)(1) Health records & medication	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jun 7, 2023	Drinking water lead testing (§1597.16(a)(1))

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Apr 5, 2024

§101215.1(f)(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances