Christ Lutheran Early Childhood Center
Christ Lutheran Early Childhood Center is a licensed child care center in La Mesa, CA, licensed for up to 75 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 32 centers in La Mesa and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff #4 did not renew her mandated reporter training certification; it expired on 08/20/2021. The mandated reporter training (AB1207) must be renewed every two years.
About this center
Common questions
Does Christ Lutheran Early Childhood Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Christ Lutheran Early Childhood Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Christ Lutheran Early Childhood Center compare with other daycares in La Mesa?
It is tied for #12 of 32 centers in La Mesa by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Christ Lutheran Early Childhood Center last inspected?
Aug 31, 2023. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Christ Lutheran Early Childhood Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Christ Lutheran Early Childhood Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes La Mesa, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Christ Lutheran Early Childhood Center?
The licensee is Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Of La Mesa, Ca, and the administrator listed with the state is Melissa Payne.
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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 370806525 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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