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Concordia Christian School · Preschool, Barstow

420 Avenue E, Barstow, CA 92311 · San Bernardino County
Child care center (preschool)

Concordia Christian School is a licensed child care center in Barstow, CA, licensed for up to 57 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 5 centers in Barstow 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
#4 of 5 centers in Barstow
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 21, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 21, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 24, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 3, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 11, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundDec 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 8, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Health & medication1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 11, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not making the three broken tricycle merry go round seats inaccessible to children in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 25, 2024
Type BJan 11, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having proof of Staff 2 immunization against MMR prior to employment which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 25, 2024
Type BJan 11, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the LPA observed that there were 14 of the 15 signatures on the sign-in sheet for Classroom 2 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 25, 2024
Type BSep 8, 2022Case management visit (other)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
According to Director, the following 3 fountains use has ceased until it is replaced or repaired and water from testing site A, C AND E has been retest and cleared safe for drinking. Director stated filtered refrigerator water will be used for drinking; placed in pitches and igloos for dispense to children. LPA observed Drinking fountain “A” located in the outdoors playground area , drinking fountain “C” located in Room 1 and drinking fountain “E” located in Room 2 are inaccessible to children, covered and an out of service sign is placed on each fountain. Parents will be notified of lead levels by posting test result and the remediation planned for water outlets by 09/09/22. Per SWRCB results facility was identified as having high lead level of 22.00 UG/L, 12.00 UG/L and 7.400 UG/L in drinking fountains “A” located in the outdoors playground area , drinking fountain “C” located in Room 1 and drinking fountain “E” located in Room 2 accessible to children. . LPA’s observed all 3 fountains has been place out of order and inaccessible to children with signage stating caution do not use…
Plan of correction due Sep 8, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity57 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 21, 1991
LicenseeConcordia Lutheran Church
AdministratorDebora Barajas
Phone(760) 256-8979
State facility #360907170

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Common questions

Does Concordia Christian School take infants?

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

Has Concordia Christian School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Concordia Christian School compare with other daycares in Barstow?

It is #4 of 5 centers in Barstow 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 Concordia Christian School last inspected?

Apr 21, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Concordia Christian School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Concordia Christian School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Barstow, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Concordia Christian School?

The licensee is Concordia Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Debora Barajas.

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 360907170 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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