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Christian Child Care Center / Preschool

450 South Waterman Avenue, El Centro, CA 92243 · Imperial County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Christian Child Care Center / Preschool is a licensed child care center in El Centro, CA, licensed for up to 81 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1984. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 15 centers in El Centro and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 96% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#15 of 15 centers in El Centro
2 Type A citations
6 Type B citations
2 Inspections
1 of 1 Complaints substantiated
8 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 8, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 30, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 8, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Apr 8, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Jan 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 6, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 3
Training & qualifications 2
Health & medication 1
Records & paperwork 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Apr 8, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that medications and other hazardous items were observed on a countertop, in unlock drawers and cabinets accessible to children in Room #12 and Room #14 which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 8, 2025
Type B Apr 8, 2025 Inspection Building & 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 that documentation of disasters drills were not available for review during time of inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 11, 2025
Type B Apr 8, 2025 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 in that 12 staff did not have current mandated reporter training documentation available for review during time of inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 25, 2025
Type B Apr 8, 2025 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 in that immunization records for Staff #1 were not available for review during time of inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 25, 2025
Type B Apr 8, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a health screening report for Staff #1 was not available for review during time of inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 25, 2025
Type B Apr 8, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)(12)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a Tuberculosis clearance for Staff #1 was not available for review during time of inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 25, 2025
Type A Jan 17, 2025 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
staff admission, interviews conducted 1 Director will hold an all staff training where regulation 101229(a)(1) will be discussed. Face to name process will be added as part of supervision. Staff will no longer be stationary while on the playground. Director will submit minutes meeting with staff signatures of who attended the meeting. and staff self reporting, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that it was determined that on 1/10/25 there was an Absence of Supervision resulting in C1 was left unsupervised, which poses an immediate health and safety risk for persons in care. Walkie talkies have been ordered and will be used to communicate between staff.
Plan of correction due Jan 17, 2025
Type B Jun 6, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview) (record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Licensee did not have its water tested for lead contamination levels, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 9, 2023

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Complaint investigations

Substantiated Jan 17, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jan 13, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff left child outside with no supervision
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 81 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Oct 4, 1984
Licensee First Christian Church
Administrator Elizabeth Veliz
Phone (760) 352-6703
State facility # 130805337
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Common questions

Does Christian Child Care Center / Preschool take infants?

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

Has Christian Child Care Center / Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 8, 2025, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Christian Child Care Center / Preschool?

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

How does Christian Child Care Center / Preschool compare with other daycares in El Centro?

It is #15 of 15 centers in El Centro by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Christian Child Care Center / Preschool last inspected?

Apr 8, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Christian Child Care Center / Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Christian Child Care Center / Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Imperial County, which includes El Centro, was $725 a month for preschoolers (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Christian Child Care Center / Preschool?

The licensee is First Christian Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Elizabeth Veliz.

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 130805337 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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