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Bethany Lutheran Preschool

1011 Ulatis Drive, Vacaville, CA 95687 · Solano County
Child care center (preschool)

Bethany Lutheran Preschool is a licensed child care center in Vacaville, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 26 centers in Vacaville and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#14 of 26 centers in Vacaville
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 13, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 13, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundNov 16, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundOct 11, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork2
Training & qualifications1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BFeb 13, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of 5 children's files reviewed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 13, 2025
Type BNov 16, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(b)(1)
Based on record review, S1 did not possess evidence to confirm her qualification as fully qualified teacher which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 7, 2023
Type BNov 16, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, C1, C2, C4, and C5 did not possess a complete written medical assessment which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 7, 2023
Type BNov 16, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(a)
Based on record review, C1 - C5 did not possess admissions agreements, and C3 did not possess a complete immunization record which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 7, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 22, 2016
LicenseeBethany Lutheran Church
AdministratorNatalie Hart
Phone(707) 451-6683
State facility #483009264

Common questions

Does Bethany Lutheran Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Bethany Lutheran Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Bethany Lutheran Preschool compare with other daycares in Vacaville?

It is #14 of 26 centers in Vacaville by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Bethany Lutheran Preschool last inspected?

Feb 13, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Bethany Lutheran Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bethany Lutheran Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Solano County, which includes Vacaville, was $1,003 a month for preschoolers (about $1,270 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Bethany Lutheran Preschool?

The licensee is Bethany Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Natalie Hart.

Licensed centers nearby

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 483009264 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.