Christian Heights Child Care
Christian Heights Child Care is a licensed child care center in Sonora, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 5). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 9 centers in Sonora and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The department did not receive evidence of lead testing.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 staff files, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA did not observe current Pediatric CPR/First Aid certificates.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA did not observe a posted menu of snacks served.
(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance. 1 POC; Facility representatives will make sure that there are always the correct staff/ration present at all times in teh classroom. This requirements was not met as evidence by: Interviews revealed that staff had stepped out to a different room to change a diaper leaving the classroom with one staff and more than 12 children.This is a deficiency that if not corrected poses an immediate risk to the children in care. 8
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitivenature...... 1 POC;FAcility representatives stated that there will be a metting with staff regarding personal rights and will submit to the Department a list of who sttended the meetin. This requirements was not met as evidence by: Interviews revealed that staff had placed children in highchairs for time out and that staff#1 yelled at Child#1 when trying to enforced child#1 to follow rules.This is a violation that if not corrected poses an immediate risk to the chidlren in care. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does Christian Heights Child Care take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Christian Heights Child Care had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 30, 2025, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Christian Heights Child Care?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Christian Heights Child Care compare with other daycares in Sonora?
It is #9 of 9 centers in Sonora by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Christian Heights Child Care last inspected?
Jan 23, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Christian Heights Child Care cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Christian Heights Child Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Tuolumne County, which includes Sonora, was $689 a month for preschoolers (about $870 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Christian Heights Child Care?
The licensee is Christian Heights Assembly Of God/Gitchel, Michael, and the administrator listed with the state is Glenda Robinson.
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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 553601541 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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