Christ Lutheran Preschool Huntington Beach
Christ Lutheran Preschool Huntington Beach is a licensed child care center in Huntington Beach, CA, licensed for up to 53 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #44 of 51 centers in Huntington Beach and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
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101215.1(d) Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties: The child care center director, or the substitute director as specified in (f) below, shall be on the premises during the hours the center is in operation. The facility stated that a Director packet for Tina Govea will be submitted to LPA via email to olivia.meza@dss.ca.gov by the due date of 07/17/2026. Based on observation, interview and records review, the Director is not present during the hours that facility is in operation. 8
one (1) staff member did not possess criminal record clearance. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on observation, interviews, and records review, the Heater and A/C unit in Toddler’s room has not worked appropriately since July 2024 until March 2025. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and person rights of the children in care.
Complaint investigations
Director is not present during the hours the center is in operation
The heating and air conditioning unit in not in good repair causing the classroom temperature to be uncomfortable.
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Common questions
Has Christ Lutheran Preschool Huntington Beach had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 12, 2026, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Christ Lutheran Preschool Huntington Beach?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Christ Lutheran Preschool Huntington Beach compare with other daycares in Huntington Beach?
It is #44 of 51 centers in Huntington Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Christ Lutheran Preschool Huntington Beach last inspected?
Mar 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Christ Lutheran Preschool Huntington Beach cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Christ Lutheran Preschool Huntington Beach for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Huntington Beach, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today), $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) and $820 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Christ Lutheran Preschool Huntington Beach?
The licensee is Christ Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Desiree Robles.
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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 304371648 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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