Faith Chapel Infant Center
Faith Chapel Infant Center is a licensed child care center in Spring Valley, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (3 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 21 centers in Spring Valley and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed C1 napping in the nap room with the door closed and without staff supervision which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 10/15/2025.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that C1 was napping in the nap room adjacent to Infant Room 102 without staff present and the door closed 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 in not documenting every 15 minutes when infants are sleeping which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Infant Needs and Service Plan for Child #4 (C4), Child #5 (C5), and Child #6 (C6) were not updated quarterly which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in bottles for Child #1 (C1), Child #2 (C2), and Child #3 (C3) are labeled with the child’s name but did not include the date which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff does not ensure children are provided care and supervision at all times
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Common questions
Does Faith Chapel Infant Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Faith Chapel Infant Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 14, 2025, for care and supervision of infants. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Faith Chapel Infant Center?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Faith Chapel Infant Center compare with other daycares in Spring Valley?
It is #15 of 21 centers in Spring Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 84% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Faith Chapel Infant Center last inspected?
Mar 25, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Faith Chapel Infant Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Faith Chapel Infant Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Spring Valley, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Faith Chapel Infant Center?
The licensee is Faith Chapel, and the administrator listed with the state is Nicole Lawhorn.
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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 376701490 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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