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Christ Lutheran Church

25816 North Tournament Road, Valencia, CA 91355 · Los Angeles County
Child care center (preschool)

Christ Lutheran Church is a licensed child care center in Valencia, CA, licensed for up to 92 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 15 centers in Valencia and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #9 of 15 centers in Valencia
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 16, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Oct 16, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundNov 1, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 2, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 18, 2023 · Inspection · no citationDec 6, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 16, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
Based on observation interview Record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in fire and earthquarke drills were from 2/2024 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 30, 2025
Type BOct 16, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation interview record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S1 -S5 did not have mandated reporter training in their file during inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 30, 2025
Type BOct 16, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation interview record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S4 and S6 did not have measles and S6 did not have TDAP during inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 30, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedDec 6, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Oct 15, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity92 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 4, 1994
LicenseeChrist Lutheran Church
AdministratorMonica Santiago-venegas
Phone(661) 259-0302
State facility #191202176

Common questions

Does Christ Lutheran Church take infants?

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

Has Christ Lutheran Church had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Christ Lutheran Church?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Christ Lutheran Church compare with other daycares in Valencia?

It is tied for #9 of 15 centers in Valencia by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Christ Lutheran Church last inspected?

Oct 16, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Christ Lutheran Church cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Christ Lutheran Church for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Valencia, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Christ Lutheran Church?

The licensee is Christ Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Monica Santiago-venegas.

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 191202176 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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