Emanuel Lutheran Day Care · Preschool, Modesto
Emanuel Lutheran Day Care is a licensed child care center in Modesto, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #59 of 65 centers in Modesto and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on the inspection of the preschool rooms and bathrooms, LPA observed the floors, walls, and area rugs in need of a deep cleaning. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview with a parent and a review of video footage, it was revealed that Staff #1 interacted with children inappropriately. This violation of personal rights poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that 5 out 5 staff files had expired mandated reporter training, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that 5 out 5 child files did not have a LIC 627 (Consent to Medical Treatment) on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Emanuel Lutheran Day Care take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Emanuel Lutheran Day Care had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 6, 2026, for indoor activity space. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Emanuel Lutheran Day Care?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Emanuel Lutheran Day Care compare with other daycares in Modesto?
It is #59 of 65 centers in Modesto by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Emanuel Lutheran Day Care last inspected?
Aug 6, 2026. The state issued at least one citation 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 $710 a month for preschoolers (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Emanuel Lutheran Day Care?
The licensee is Emanuel Lutheran Day Care, and the administrator listed with the state is Marquez,laura.
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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 503605418 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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