Emanuel Lutheran Day Care · Infant Center, Modesto
Emanuel Lutheran Day Care is a licensed child care center in Modesto, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (1 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #53 of 65 centers in Modesto and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. 1 Director will implement a plan in writing of how facility will remain in ratio including a copy of staff members' work schedules. It will also include a plan on the how facility plans to document when teachers from the preschool rooms come over to help the infant room. Based on documentation, the facility was operating out or ratio on two dates in April. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 All documents will be submitted to Community Care Licensing Office by the Plan of Correction due date, 07/30/2026.
Based on review of video footage, staff did not redirect the child which resulted in self-harm. 8 Staff will print their name, date of attendance and provide signatures on sign in sheet. Director will submit the sign-in sheet to CCLD Fresno by POC deadline.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that the toddlers did not have documentation for safe sleep which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee was not able to provide evidence of lead water testing as required by AB2370, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
How common are lead-in-water citations in Stanislaus County? See the county-by-county report →
Complaint investigations
Staff are operating out of ratio.
Staff not redirecting daycare child resulting in self-harm.
How often are complaints about daycares in California substantiated? See the county-by-county report →
About this center
Common questions
Does Emanuel Lutheran Day Care take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Emanuel Lutheran Day Care had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Emanuel Lutheran Day Care?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Emanuel Lutheran Day Care compare with other daycares in Modesto?
It is tied for #53 of 65 centers in Modesto 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 Emanuel Lutheran Day Care last inspected?
Jan 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Emanuel Lutheran Day Care cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Emanuel Lutheran Day Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Stanislaus County, which includes Modesto, was $1,141 a month for infants (about $1,440 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Emanuel Lutheran Day Care?
The licensee is Emanuel Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Laura Marquez.
Licensed centers nearby
324 College Avenue, Modesto · under 0.1 mi away · 60 spotsMore citations than mostPearson Elementary
500 Locust, Modesto · 0.7 mi away · 24 spotsNo citationsSmall World Christian School
1027 7th St, Modesto · 0.7 mi away · 20 spotsAbout typicalSmall World Christian School
1024 6th Street, Modesto · 0.8 mi away · 74 spotsAmong the most citedMethodist Tiny Tots
850 16th St, Modesto · 0.9 mi away · 54 spotsToo few inspections to compareLittle Angels School Of Modesto
1341 College Ave, Modesto · 1.0 mi away · 49 spotsToo few inspections to compare
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 503605107 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.