Ascension Lutheran Children's Center · Preschool, San Diego
5106 Zion Avenue, San Diego, CA 92120 · San Diego County
Closed
Child care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Jun 13, 2025. Its state inspection history is shown below.
Ascension Lutheran Children's Center was a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 53 children. Its license closed around June 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it once and issued 8 citations, 1 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
Inspection history
1
Type A citations
7
Type B citations
1
Inspections
0
Complaints investigated
Every state visit
Citation issued
No citation
Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits
What inspectors cited most
Training & qualifications
3
Building & playground safety
2
Background checks
1
Sleep safety
1
Health & medication
1
Citations, newest first
Type A
May 10, 2023
Inspection
Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee failed to obtain fingerprint clearance/association for 3 staff - Pariez Saeed (employed in 2/25/220; Minerva Gonzalez (emp. 8/15/22) and Paula Verdugo (emp. 11/15/22) This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 10, 2023
Type B
May 10, 2023
Inspection
Sleep safety
Napping equipment §101239.1(c)(2)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Children's blanket/sheets were observed stored in cabinets and observed beddings coming into contact with other beddings. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2023
Type B
May 10, 2023
Inspection
Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed several holes on the playground's surface in the children's play area. This poses a tripping hazard. The shade/sails in the play area was observed too low on the ground. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2023
Type B
May 10, 2023
Inspection
Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Facility failed to obtain Water Lead Testing as their building was built prior to January 2010. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2023
Type B
May 10, 2023
Inspection
Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Several staff did not have proof of being immunizaed against influenza, measles & pertussis. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2023
Type B
May 10, 2023
Inspection
Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Several staff were missing proof of Mandated Reporter Trng. certificates. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2023
Type B
May 10, 2023
Inspection
Training & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(f)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee failed to notify the department that an interim director was put in placed pending hire of a center director. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2023
Type B
May 10, 2023
Inspection
Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Several staff are missing a Physician's Report on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2023
About this center
Licensed capacity
53 children
License type
Child care center (preschool)
License status
Closed
Licensed since
Feb 8, 1983
Closed
Jun 13, 2025
Licensee
Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Church Of San Diego
Last administrator
Christine Alderman
State facility #
372005066
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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 372005066 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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